meditate (verb)
1meditate — ► VERB 1) focus one s mind for a time for spiritual purposes or for relaxation. 2) (meditate on/about) think carefully about. ORIGIN Latin meditari contemplate , related to METE(Cf. ↑mete) …
2meditate on/upon — [phrasal verb] meditate on/upon (something) : to think about (something) carefully She meditated on whether or not to return to school. He was meditating upon the meaning of life. • • • Main Entry: ↑meditate …
3meditate — verb 1》 focus one s mind for a period of time for spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 2》 (often meditate on/upon) think carefully about something. Derivatives meditative adjective meditatively adverb meditativeness noun meditator… …
4meditate — verb 1 (I) to empty your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious purposes: I try to meditate for half an hour every evening. 2 (I) to think seriously and deeply about something (+ on/upon): She sat quietly,… …
5meditate — verb please allow me more time to meditate Syn: contemplate, think, consider, ponder, muse, reflect, deliberate, ruminate, chew the cud, brood, mull something over; be in a brown study, be deep/lost in thought, debate with oneself; pray; informal …
6meditate — verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari, frequentative of medēri to remedy more at medical Date: 1560 intransitive verb 1. to engage in contemplation or reflection 2. to engage in mental exercise (as… …
7meditate — verb a) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. b) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious. See Also: meditative, meditation, meditator …
8meditate — verb Syn: contemplate, think, consider, ponder, muse, reflect, deliberate, ruminate, brood, mull over …
9meditate — [c]/ˈmɛdəteɪt / (say meduhtayt) verb (meditated, meditating) –verb (i) 1. to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect: *I went out to swing in my hammock and meditate upon things in general. –miles franklin, 1901. 2. to discipline the mind so… …
10meditate — [[t]me̱dɪteɪt[/t]] meditates, meditating, meditated 1) VERB If you meditate on something, you think about it very carefully and deeply for a long time. [V on n] He meditated on the problem... [V on n] On the day her son began school, she… …
