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med·i·tate
(mĕd′ĭ-tāt′)v. med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates
v.intr.
1.
a. To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object, especially as a form of religious practice in Buddhism or Hinduism.
b. To engage in focused thought on scriptural passages or on particular doctrines or mysteries of a religion, especially Christianity.
c. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer.
2. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.
v.tr.
1. To engage in meditation regarding (a religious mystery, for example).
2. To plan in the mind; intend: "Are you really serious in meditating a dance at Netherfield?" (Jane Austen).
med′i·ta′tor n.
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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]
ˈmeditative adj
ˈmeditatively adv
ˈmeditativeness n
ˈmediˌtator n
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med•i•tate
(ˈmɛd ɪˌteɪt)v. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.i.
1. to engage in thought or contemplation.
v.t. 2. to plan in the mind; intend.
[1550–60; < Latin meditātus, past participle of meditārī to contemplate, plan]
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meditate
Past participle: meditated
Gerund: meditating
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| Verb | 1. | meditate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" |
| 2. |  meditate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" |
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meditate
verb reflect, think, consider, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, ruminate, cogitate, be in a brown study I was meditating, and reached a higher state of consciousness.
meditate on something consider, study, contemplate, ponder, reflect on, mull over, think over, chew over, deliberate on, weigh, turn something over in your mind He meditated on the problem.
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meditate
verbTo think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, excogitate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
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Translations
يَتَأمَّل، يُفَكِّر مليّاًيَسْتَغْرِق في التَّأمُّل
meditovatuvažovat
grublemeditere
meditál
hugleiîaíhuga
kontempliatyvusmąsliaimąslusmeditacijamedituoti
apcerētmeditēt
meditovať
derin derin düşünmektefekküre/düşünceye dalmak
meditate
[ˈmedɪteɪt]A. VI (= think) → reflexionar, meditar (on sobre) (spiritually) → meditar
B. VT → meditar
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meditate
(ˈmediteit) verb1. to think deeply. He was meditating on his troubles.
2. to spend short, regular periods in deep (especially religious) thought. He meditates twice a day.
ˌmediˈtation nounˈmeditative (-tətiv) , ((American) -teitiv) adjective
thoughtful. a meditative mood.
ˈmeditatively adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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vi meditarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.