meditate
[verb]
Synonyms:
- reflect, cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, ruminate, think
- plan, have in mind, intend, purpose, scheme

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med‧i‧tate /ˈmedəteɪt, ˈmedɪteɪt/ 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.

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