MEDITATE


Meaning of MEDITATE in English

med ‧ i ‧ tate /ˈmedəteɪt, ˈmedɪteɪt/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of meditari ]

1 . [intransitive] to think seriously and deeply about something

meditate on/upon

She sat quietly, meditating on the day’s events.

2 . [intransitive] to spend time sitting in a silent calm state, in order to relax completely or for religious purposes:

I try to meditate for half an hour every evening.

3 . [transitive] formal to plan to do something, usually something unpleasant:

Silently she meditated revenge.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.