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Meditate is defined as to sit quietly and clear the mind or be deep in thought.

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An example of meditate is sitting in a quiet room and focusing only on your breath.

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See meditate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb meditated, meditating

Rare to reflect upon; study; ponder
to plan or intend

Origin: < L meditatus, pp. of meditari, to meditate: for base see medical

intransitive verb

to think deeply and continuously; reflect; muse
to engage in or practice meditation (sense )

Related Forms:

meditator noun

See meditate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb med·i·tat·ed, med·i·tat·ing, med·i·tates

verb, transitive

To reflect on; contemplate.
To plan in the mind; intend: meditated a visit to her daughter.

verb, intransitive

a. Buddhism & Hinduism To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object.
b. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer.
To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.

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Origin: Latin meditārī, meditāt-; see med- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

medˈi·taˌtor noun

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