songer
to think, to dream
verb sohn-ZHEH Less Common
Origin: Latin somniare (to dream)
Also means
to consider, to contemplate
Usage Note
Songer is slightly more literary or dreamy than penser; it often implies a reverie or musing (je songe à partir = I'm thinking of leaving). Like manger, it takes an extra e before -ons in the present: nous songeons.
Examples
"Il songe souvent à son enfance."
Natural Translation
He often thinks about his childhood.
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