Meditate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Meditate is a verb meaning (intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
Meaning
(intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.
- (transitive) To consider; to reflect on.
- (obsolete, as a participle) Meditated.
Example Sentences
He lay and meditated the sluggishness of his bowels. This created pictures of chrome and porcelain and attendant circumstances.
[…] yet I can by no means be persuaded that he could find leisure enough to write so many copies of it in his solitudes and sufferings, in the midst of treaties, in the hurry of removals, while he meditated his escape, and was strictly observ'd by his guards.
Word Forms
- meditates
- meditating
- meditated
Synonyms for meditate
Depending on context, synonyms include ruminate, contemplate, speculate, study, mull, reflect.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mull, contemplate, ponder, speculate, muse, study.
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