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meditate Definition

medi·tate (med′ə tāt′)

transitive verb -·tat′ed, -·tat′·ing

  1. Rare to reflect upon; study; ponder
  2. to plan or intend

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

intransitive verb

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

meditate Related Forms

med′i·ta′·tor noun

meditate Synonyms

meditate

v.

  1. To muse

    ponder, study, contemplate, ruminate, muse, revolve, say to oneself, reflect, view, brood over, cogitate, be in an abstraction, cherish the idea, entertain the idea, dream, mull over, be in a brown study*, chew the cud*; see also consider 3.

  2. To think over

    weigh, consider, speculate; see think 1.

meditate Usage Examples

Object

day: A basic routine is deciding to relax and meditate every day at the same time and in the same setting.

Preposition: on

  • scripture: Certainly we need to read and re-read, and meditate on the scriptures.
  • mystery: Many times over Origen, starting from Scripture, meditated on the ineffable mystery of the generation of the Son by the Father.
  • verse: I spent large amounts of time meditating on individual verses of Scripture, and aspects of God's character.
  • passage: Meditate on these passages allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you.
  • nature: His movies are powerful, poetic, often severe, and at their most accessible when they meditate on the nature of Russia.
  • word: After the passage is read a second time we spend time in silence meditating on the special word or phrase.

Modifying Another Word

  • quietly: Other people come to the Tor to quietly meditate on the summit of Tor field.
  • deeply: Men in general are not prone to meditate very deeply on what is going on around them beyond the reach of their own vision.
  • regularly: There is probably a group who meditate regularly in your area.
  • alone: If meditating alone, give ten minutes to staying calm.
  • together: We sing, we reflect, we pray or meditate together.
  • often: Purkinje was a polymath who would often meditate at dawn during long walks in the blossomed Bohemian fields.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • upon: Here is a truth to meditate upon with joy.
  • on: Please pray for or meditate on or hope for peace through love.

Preposition: in

  • precept: No; he seems to say, They may do what they will; but I will meditate in thy precepts.
  • cave: Allah spoke to Muhammad ( pbuh ) whilst he was meditating in a cave near Mecca.

Preposition: for

  • minute: Next, meditate for a few minutes on the burning candle.
  • year: The more I talk to new friends, the more of them I find have been meditating daily for many years.

Preposition: upon

thing: May I ask you, please, to go home and meditate upon these things for yourself.