26984 words

meditate

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
to think calm thoughts in order to relax or as a religious activity:

Examples:

Sophie meditates for 20 minutes every day.
2
to think seriously about something for a long time:

Examples:

He meditated on the consequences of his decision.
3
to think seriously about something, esp. over a period of time:

Examples:

[ always + adv/prep ] This exhibition does not attempt to meditate on the consequences of the disaster.
4
If you meditate, you give your attention to one thing, and do not think about anything else, usually as a religious activity or as way of calming or relaxing your mind.

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