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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024med•i•tate /ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. - [no object] to think calmly, carefully, and thoroughly about something.
- to try to achieve a calm, relaxed state of mind, as by deep breathing or repeating a mantra:[no object]meditated as part of his yoga training.
- to plan in the mind:[~ + object]to meditate revenge.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024med•i•tate (med′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.i. - to engage in thought or contemplation;
reflect. - to engage in transcendental meditation, devout religious contemplation, or quiescent spiritual introspection.
v.t. - to consider as something to be done or effected;
intend;
purpose:to meditate revenge.
- Latin meditātus, past participle of meditārī to meditate, contemplate, plan
- 1550–60
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ponder, muse; ruminate; cogitate, study, think.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged contemplate, plan, devise, contrive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: meditate /ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt/ vb - (intr; followed by on or upon) to think about something deeply
- (intransitive) to reflect deeply on spiritual matters, esp as a religious act
- (transitive) to plan, consider, or think of doing (something)
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin meditārī to reflect uponˈmeditative adj ˈmeditatively adv ˈmediˌtator n |