meditate
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
to engage in Transcendental Meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.
to consider as something to be done or effected; intend; purpose: to meditate revenge.
Origin of meditate
1Other words for meditate
Other words from meditate
- med·i·tat·ing·ly, adverb
- med·i·ta·tor, noun
- un·med·i·tat·ed, adjective
- un·med·i·tat·ing, adjective
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How to use meditate in a sentence
I put my phone away, disable my Apple Watch notifications, and take a minute to actively meditate or stroll within a few blocks of my hotel.
While exits from the crowded and troubled city are splashy, it’s worth meditating upon who stays to understand the full impact of the changes on the city.
There’s a place you reach when you’re deep in any task — swimming, painting, meditating — when the outside world disappears, becoming no more than a distant landscape, shrinking in a portal window.
After the 2016 election, Agnes Martin's paintings gave me solace. This time, they're still an escape. | Kelsey Ables | November 8, 2020 | Washington PostMeditation apps and videos have been especially popular this year as people deal with stress, and some apps even saw higher demand for people who want to meditate in virtual groups to stay connected.
YouTube numbers show we could all use some time to zone out | Rachel Lerman | October 29, 2020 | Washington PostIn addition to his long walks, he meditates most mornings and leaves time to reflect on his thoughts before falling asleep each night.
British Dictionary definitions for meditate
/ (ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt) /
(intr; foll by on or upon) to think about something deeply
(intr) to reflect deeply on spiritual matters, esp as a religious act: I make space to meditate every day
(tr) to plan, consider, or think of doing (something)
Origin of meditate
1Derived forms of meditate
- meditative, adjective
- meditatively, adverb
- meditativeness, noun
- meditator, noun
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