meditate
21meditate — verb 1 (I) to empty your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious purposes: I try to meditate for half an hour every evening. 2 (I) to think seriously and deeply about something (+ on/upon): She sat quietly,… …
22meditate — verb please allow me more time to meditate Syn: contemplate, think, consider, ponder, muse, reflect, deliberate, ruminate, chew the cud, brood, mull something over; be in a brown study, be deep/lost in thought, debate with oneself; pray; informal …
23meditate on/upon — [phrasal verb] meditate on/upon (something) : to think about (something) carefully She meditated on whether or not to return to school. He was meditating upon the meaning of life. • • • Main Entry: ↑meditate …
24meditate the muse — (Latinism, after Milton) to give one s mind to composing poetry • • • Main Entry: ↑meditate …
25meditate upon — index devote, focus, weigh Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
26meditate on/upon — think carefully about something. → meditate …
27meditate — verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari, frequentative of medēri to remedy more at medical Date: 1560 intransitive verb 1. to engage in contemplation or reflection 2. to engage in mental exercise (as… …
28meditate — verb a) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. b) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious. See Also: meditative, meditation, meditator …
29meditate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. muse, ponder, cogitate; plan, intend, contemplate, purpose. See thought. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To muse] Syn. ponder, study, contemplate, ruminate, muse, revolve, say to oneself, reflect, view, brood… …
30meditate — med·i·tate || medɪteɪt v. muse; reflect, contemplate; consider a plan of action or intent for the future; do meditative exercises …