meditate on/upon

verb

meditated on/upon; meditating on/upon; meditates on/upon
: to think about (something) carefully
She meditated on whether or not to return to school.
meditating upon the meaning of life

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“Meditate on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meditate%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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