ˈmedəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari — more at mete
transitive verb
1. : to ponder or reflect on : muse over : consider , contemplate
meditating … the scholarly and political achievements of the last eight years — A.W.Levi
2. : to plan or project in the mind : design in thought : intend , purpose
only looked at me in a curious sullen way, meditating revenge — Francis Yeats-Brown
meditated a quick return — Jane Austen
intransitive verb
: to keep the mind in a state of contemplation : dwell in thought : engage in studious reflection
one would find her meditating on the values of poetry — H.V.Gregory
especially : to practice religious contemplation
Synonyms: see ponder