ponderate1
/ˈpɒnd(ə)rət/adjective
Deliberate; careful, considered.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Times. From classical Latin ponderātus, past participle of ponderāre.
ponderate2
/ˈpɒndəreɪt/Now rare
verb
[with object] To weigh (a matter, subject, etc.) in the mind; to ponder, consider, contemplate. Also occasionally without object. Now rare.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin ponderāt-, past participial stem of ponderāre ponder.