meditate

verb

med·i·tate ˈme-də-ˌtāt How to pronounce meditate (audio)

meditated; meditating

intransitive verb

: to engage in contemplation or reflection

He meditated long and hard before announcing his decision.

: to engage in mental exercise (such as concentration on one's breathing or repetition of a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness

transitive verb

: to focus one's thoughts on : reflect on or ponder over

He was meditating his past achievements.

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

He was meditating revenge.

meditator

ˈme-də-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce meditate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

He meditates for an hour every morning. I've been meditating a career change for months.

Recent Examples on the Web At the first session, a facilitator used singing bowls in an attempt to get the kids to meditate.

New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Some kids meditate on yoga mats, while others do art, read positive affirmation books or sit on a cushion and squeeze a stress ball.

Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022 Smith began to meditate, to literally listen for ancestors’ answers to her questions new, old, and urgent.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 Farkas believes the pleasing sensory stimuli of his app could also encourage many people who wouldn’t otherwise meditate to give it a try.

Matt Fuchs, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Go to the gym, take long walks, work, do yoga, lift weights, meditate and go to the doctor, dentists and other relevant medical professionals regularly to be proactive.

Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 May 2022 And a few months before the ruling, in Kentucky, a Republican lawmaker and a Lexington rabbi teamed up on a bill requiring public-school students to silently pray, meditate or reflect in class.

Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Organize a physical event teaching people to relax and meditate and be together.

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Of course, learning how to meditate and practice mindfulness takes some practice, but the benefits are innumerable, both for yourself and for those around you.

Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 See More

meditating

verb

present participle of meditate

as in pondering

to give serious and careful thought to I've been meditating a career change for months

Synonyms & Similar Words

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pondering
contemplating
studying
debating
considering
entertaining
questioning
ruminating
exploring
cogitating
weighing
analyzing
reviewing
deliberating
eyeing
perpending
eying
looking at
revolving
chewing over
digesting
chewing on
turning
reminiscing
kicking around
wrestling (with)
believing
mulling (over)
reasoning
thinking (about or over)
beating one's brains out (about)
poring (over)
cudgeling one's brains (about)
absorbing
concluding
conceiving
opining
assimilating
reflecting (on or upon)
musing (upon)
second-guessing
brooding (about or over)
fixating (on or upon)
dwelling (on or upon)
fretting (about or over)
obsessing (about or over)
speculating (about)
drinking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ignoring
disregarding
overlooking
rejecting
dismissing
slighting
poohing
pooh-poohing

as in planning

to have in mind as a purpose or goal had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed

Synonyms & Similar Words

planning
intending
contemplating
looking
meaning
trying
going
hoping
wishing
designing
aiming
proposing
calculating
dreaming
pondering
attempting
purporting
purposing
aspiring
considering
figuring on
debating
allowing
striving
struggling
plotting
endeavoring
accomplishing
performing
executing
achieving
scheming
effecting
mulling (over)

单词	meditating
释义	meditate verb med·i·tate ˈme-də-ˌtāt meditated; meditating intransitive verb 1 : to engage in contemplation or reflection He meditated long and hard before announcing his decision. 2 : to engage in mental exercise (such 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 He was meditating his past achievements. 2 : to plan or project in the mind : intend, purpose He was meditating revenge. meditator ˈme-də-ˌtā-tər noun Synonyms chew over cogitate consider contemplate debate deliberate entertain eye kick around mull (over) perpend ponder pore (over) question revolve ruminate study think (about or over) turn weigh wrestle (with) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He meditates for an hour every morning. I've been meditating a career change for months. Recent Examples on the Web At the first session, a facilitator used singing bowls in an attempt to get the kids to meditate. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Some kids meditate on yoga mats, while others do art, read positive affirmation books or sit on a cushion and squeeze a stress ball. Laura Newberry, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022 Smith began to meditate, to literally listen for ancestors’ answers to her questions new, old, and urgent. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2022 Farkas believes the pleasing sensory stimuli of his app could also encourage many people who wouldn’t otherwise meditate to give it a try. Matt Fuchs, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 Go to the gym, take long walks, work, do yoga, lift weights, meditate and go to the doctor, dentists and other relevant medical professionals regularly to be proactive. Jack Kelly, Forbes, 13 May 2022 And a few months before the ruling, in Kentucky, a Republican lawmaker and a Lexington rabbi teamed up on a bill requiring public-school students to silently pray, meditate or reflect in class. Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Organize a physical event teaching people to relax and meditate and be together. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Of course, learning how to meditate and practice mindfulness takes some practice, but the benefits are innumerable, both for yourself and for those around you. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 6 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari, frequentative of medēri to remedy — more at medical First Known Use 1560, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Phrases Containing meditate meditate on/upon meditate on/upon Kids Definition meditate verb med·i·tate ˈme-də-ˌtāt meditated; meditating 1 : to consider carefully : plan Here I meditated nothing but my escape … Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe 2 : to spend time in quiet thinking : reflect meditating verb present participle of meditate 1 as in pondering to give serious and careful thought to I've been meditating a career change for months Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance pondering contemplating studying debating considering entertaining questioning ruminating exploring cogitating weighing analyzing reviewing deliberating eyeing perpending eying looking at revolving chewing over digesting chewing on turning reminiscing kicking around wrestling (with) believing mulling (over) reasoning thinking (about or over) beating one's brains out (about) poring (over) cudgeling one's brains (about) absorbing concluding conceiving opining assimilating reflecting (on or upon) musing (upon) second-guessing brooding (about or over) fixating (on or upon) dwelling (on or upon) fretting (about or over) obsessing (about or over) speculating (about) drinking (in) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignoring disregarding overlooking rejecting dismissing slighting poohing pooh-poohing See More 2 as in planning to have in mind as a purpose or goal had meditated a quick return to work after having the baby, but circumstances changed Synonyms & Similar Words planning intending contemplating looking meaning trying going hoping wishing designing aiming proposing calculating dreaming pondering attempting purporting purposing aspiring considering figuring on debating allowing striving struggling plotting endeavoring accomplishing performing executing achieving scheming effecting mulling (over)
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