MEDITATE


Meaning of MEDITATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-də-ˌtāt ]

verb

( -tat·ed ; -tat·ing )

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 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

2. : to plan or project in the mind : intend , purpose

Synonyms: see ponder

• med·i·ta·tor -ˌtā-tər noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.