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- pronunciation:
- me
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
meditates, meditating, meditated |
| definition 1: |
to think calmly, deeply, and at length; contemplate, muse, or ponder (sometimes fol. by "on" or "upon").
She meditated on the difficult choice that she was now forced to make.- synonyms:
- contemplate, ponder, ruminate
- similar words:
- brood, chew, cogitate, concentrate, mull, muse, reflect, study, think
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| definition 2: |
to engage in a disciplined act of self-forgetful concentration, often under the guidance of a religious teaching or master.
He meditates regularly as part of the practice of Zen.
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| related words: |
consider, deliberate, pray, puzzle, speculate, worship |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to intend or plan; think about doing or accomplishing.
The slave meditated his master's death.- synonyms:
- contemplate
- similar words:
- cogitate, intend, plan, ponder
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| related words: |
consider, debate, deliberate, ruminate |
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| derivations: |
meditatingly (adv.), meditator (n.) |
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