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med⋅i⋅tate
[med-i-teyt] 
verb, -tat⋅ed, -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; < L meditātus, ptp. of meditārī to meditate, contemplate, plan
1550–60; < L meditātus, ptp. of meditārī to meditate, contemplate, plan
Related forms:
med⋅i⋅tat⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
med⋅i⋅ta⋅tor, noun
Synonyms:
1. ponder, muse; ruminate; cogitate, study, think. 3. contemplate, plan, devise, contrive.
1. ponder, muse; ruminate; cogitate, study, think. 3. contemplate, plan, devise, contrive.
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| med·i·tate (měd'ĭ-tāt') v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates v. tr.
[Latin meditārī, meditāt-; see med- in Indo-European roots.] med'i·ta'tor n. |
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Meditate
Med"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Meditated; p. pr. & vb. n. Meditating.] [L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr. ? to learn, E. mind.] To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect. --Jer. Taylor. In his law doth he meditate day and night. --Ps. i. 2.Meditate
Med"i*tate\, v. t. 1. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. "Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things." --Ecclus. xiv. 20. 2. To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war. I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. --Washington. Syn: To consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study. Usage: To Meditate, Contemplate, Intend. We meditate a design when we are looking out or waiting for the means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when the means are at hand, and our decision is nearly or quite made. To intend is stronger, implying that we have decided to act when an opportunity may offer. A general meditates an attack upon the enemy; he contemplates or intends undertaking it at the earliest convenient season.
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Language Translation for : meditate
Spanish:
meditar, reflexionar,
German:
nachsinnen,
Japanese:
熟考する
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