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med·i·tate
/
ˈmɛd
ɪˌteɪt
/
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[
med
-i-teyt
]
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verb,
med·i·tat·ed,
med·i·tat·ing.
verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
2.
to engage in
transcendental meditation
, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.
verb (used with object)
3.
to consider as something to be done or effected; intend; purpose:
to meditate revenge.
Origin:
1550–60;
<
Latin
meditātus,
past participle of
meditārī
to meditate, contemplate, plan
Related forms
med·i·tat·ing·ly,
adverb
med·i·ta·tor,
noun
un·med·i·tat·ed,
adjective
un·med·i·tat·ing,
adjective
Synonyms
1.
ponder, muse; ruminate; cogitate, study, think.
3.
contemplate, plan, devise, contrive.
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meditate
(ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt)
—
vb
1.
(
intr;
foll by
on
or
upon
) to think about something deeply
2.
(
intr
) to reflect deeply on spiritual matters, esp as a religious act:
I make space to meditate every day
3.
(
tr
) to plan, consider, or think of doing (something)
[C16: from Latin
meditārī
to reflect upon]
'meditative
—
adj
'meditatively
—
adv
'meditativeness
—
n
'meditator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
meditate
c.1580, to ponder, from L. meditat-, pp. stem of meditari (see
meditation
). Related: Meditating.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Meditate
on advice received from others to make fantasies come true.
We don't necessarily need the ivory tower and the moment of complete stillness
in order to
meditate
about such things.
Some patients with bipolar disorder pray and
meditate
more than others.
The right-side insula apparently thickens in people who regularly
meditate
.
He learned to
meditate
, trying to live in the present.
The goal is not necessarily to locate and explicate each and every device, but to
meditate
on a special and remarkable few.
Camping outdoors is a rejuvenating way to exercise,
meditate
and spend time with loved ones.
Give it a spin, and then
meditate
a bit on the sounds of gaming yet to come.
One student does not
meditate
but acts as timekeeper.
His face looked blank but tough, as if he were trying to
meditate
his way through pain.
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