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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary med·i·tate (-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 English Etymology meditate c.1580, to ponder,” from L. meditat-, pp. stem of meditari (see meditation). Related: Meditating. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 meditate medi·tate / 5mediteit / verb1. [V] ~ (on / upon sth) to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm 冥想；沉思 2. [VN] (formal) to plan sth in your mind; to consider doing sth 暗自策划；考虑；谋划 SYN contemplate :
They were meditating revenge. 他们在谋划进行报复。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: PONDER 2, ||chaw, deliberate, mull (over), muse, revolve, roll, ruminate, turn overWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged med·i·tate \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 |
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