Definition of meditate
meditated
;meditating
intransitive verb
1 : to engage in contemplation or reflection He meditated long and hard before announcing his decision.
2 : to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness
transitive verb
1 : to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over He was meditating his past achievements.
2 : to plan or project in the mind : intend, purpose He was meditating revenge.
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Examples of meditate in a Sentence
He meditates for an hour every morning.
I've been meditating a career change for months.
Recent Examples of meditate from the Web
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Employees have taken to meeting for 10 minutes a day to meditate in a dimly lit conference room.
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Just sitting along the river and listening the water is a great way to meditate.
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The darkened studio is illuminated only by lightsabers as students meditate for five minutes and recite The Oath, which is based on the Jedi Code.
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Origin and Etymology of meditate
Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari, frequentative of medēri to remedy — more at medical
Synonym Discussion of meditate
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playDefinition of meditate for English Language Learners
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: to spend time in quiet thought for religious purposes or relaxation
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