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meditate

[ med-i-teyt ]

verb (used without object)

meditated, meditating.
  1. to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  2. to engage in Transcendental Meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.


verb (used with object)

meditated, meditating.
  1. to consider as something to be done or effected; intend; purpose:

    to meditate revenge.

    Synonyms: , , ,

meditate

/ ˈɛɪˌٱɪ /

verb

  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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ徱ٲپԱ, noun
  • ˈ徱ٲپ, adjective
  • ˈ徱ˌٲٴǰ, noun
  • ˈ徱ٲپly, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • i·ٲiԲ· adverb
  • i·ٲtǰ noun
  • ܲ·i·ٲe adjective
  • ܲ·i·ٲiԲ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of meditate1

First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin 徱ٳܲ “contemplated, planned,” past participle of 徱ī “to meditate, contemplate, plan”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of meditate1

C16: from Latin 徱ī to reflect upon
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Example Sentences

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Auden, meditating on the role of the artist in a poem by W.B.

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“In self-help culture, ‘growth’ is very romanticized where you do breathwork and meditate, and then you mature into this philosophic version of yourself.

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Villarreal: I know Rick gave the hotel worker helping him meditate some story about his father being murdered before he was born, but why do I feel like Jim might be his dad?

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When he called again, I said, “Did you hear me about babies? Anyway, I’m heading to an ashram to meditate.”

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I even started to meditate - a miracle for a man who could rarely sit still for more than five minutes.

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