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Meditate Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Meditate? [v] 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" [v] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Meditate: chew over \| contemplate \| excogotate \| mull \| mull over \| muse \| ponder \| reflect \| ruminate \| speculate \| think over Related Terms \| Find terms related to Meditate: be abstracted \| brood \| brood over \| cerebrate \| chaw \| chew over \| chew the cud \| cogitate \| con over \| conceive \| consider \| contemplate \| debate \| deliberate \| deliberate over \| deliberate upon \| design \| devise \| digest \| envisage \| envision \| frame \| have in mind \| have in view \| introspect \| meditate upon \| mull \| mull over \| muse \| muse on \| muse over \| perpend \| plan \| play around with \| play with \| ponder \| ponder over \| reflect \| reflect over \| reflect upon \| revolve \| ruminate \| ruminate over \| run over \| scheme \| speculate \| study \| think \| think over \| think up \| toy with \| turn over \| weigh See Also \| bethink \| brood \| cerebrate \| cogitate \| consider \| dwell \| introspect \| premeditate \| puzzle \| question \| study \| theologise \| theologize \| think \| wonder \| worry Meditate In Webster's Dictionary \Med"itate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meditated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Meditating}.] [L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to meditate; cf. Gr. ? to learn, E. mind.] To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect. --Jer. Taylor. In his law doth he meditate day and night. --Ps. i. 2. \Med"itate\, v. t. 1. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. ``Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things.'' --Ecclus. xiv. 20. 2. To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war. I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. --Washington. Syn: To consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study. Usage: To {Meditate}, {Contemplate}, {Intend}. We meditate a design when we are looking out or waiting for the means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when the means are at hand, and our decision is nearly or quite made. To intend is stronger, implying that we have decided to act when an opportunity may offer. A general meditates an attack upon the enemy; he contemplates or intends undertaking it at the earliest convenient season.

Meditate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Meditate?

[v] 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"
[v] think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"

Meditate In Webster's Dictionary

\Med"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Meditated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Meditating}.] [L. meditatus, p. p. of meditari to
meditate; cf. Gr. ? to learn, E. mind.]
To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on
anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to
cogitate; to reflect. --Jer. Taylor.

      In his law doth he meditate day and night. --Ps. i. 2.


\Med"i*tate\, v. t.
1. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.
   ``Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things.''
   --Ecclus. xiv. 20.

2. To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in
   the mind; as, to meditate a war.

         I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state
         of undisturbed repose.                --Washington.

Syn: To consider; ponder; weigh; revolve; study.

Usage: To {Meditate}, {Contemplate}, {Intend}. We meditate a
       design when we are looking out or waiting for the
       means of its accomplishment; we contemplate it when
       the means are at hand, and our decision is nearly or
       quite made. To intend is stronger, implying that we
       have decided to act when an opportunity may offer. A
       general meditates an attack upon the enemy; he
       contemplates or intends undertaking it at the earliest
       convenient season.

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