Definition of meditate in English:

meditate

verb ˈmɛdɪteɪtˈmɛdəˌteɪt

[no object]

1Focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.
沉思；冥想，默想
I set aside time every day to write and meditate
it was here that the monk spent much of the day reading and meditating on Scripture
Example sentencesExamples
- Personal practice is a period in the day that we have set aside to meditate.
- As Howard meditated in silence, his mind cleared and his self-centered thoughts faded away.
- A natural endurance athlete, he spends a lot of time meditating, doing yoga, and simply focusing on breathing.
- Shoving these thoughts aside, he meditated, laboriously clearing his mind.
- I went into my own deep silence and meditated so that I could be clear and calm.
- I usually try to meditate to clear my mind of distractions, but I hadn't had a chance.
- She was supposed to be meditating, and clearing her mind, but there was too much going on to do that.
- I always try to have a place to worship in my own way, even if I do nothing but meditate and rest my mind.
- Passengers have a right to relax, read, work in silence or simply meditate.
- He went to therapy, read books on spirituality, meditated, and tried to go cold turkey.
- She sunk into the part of her mind where she went when she had to meditate.
- The gentle spin of the wheel is supposed to concentrate the mind in order to meditate.
- Virtually anyone can meditate and focus; awareness and relaxation improve with practice.
- He meditated and focused, like Unia taught him to.
- When we meditate and clear our minds we are aligning the energy fields back into balance.
- Each of them sat in place, meditating, getting their focus back.
- Ever since I remember, I have been praying, meditating and attending spiritual workshops.
- Often we just plop ourselves down to meditate and just let the mind take us wherever it may.
- In complete silence, I meditated and fought off the frightening hallucinations which often happen in the face of sensory deprivation.
- I don't mind what religion people are, I think anyone can meditate but I think as a form of prayer it really has that special depth.
Synonyms
ponder, reflect, deliberate, contemplate, muse, cogitate, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood
1. 1.1meditate on/upon Think deeply about (something)
  he went off to meditate on the new idea
  他走开去深思这新的想法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He meditates on history, ponders sea life, ruminates on the land-water divide, and marvels at public housing, great bridges and giant electrical plants.
  As Maria flies to her daughter's bedside, she meditates on her own life.
  Who wants to spend their time meditating on that happy thought?
  I've been meditating on an image for a woodcut and this may well be it.
  I've been meditating on the perfect holiday gift for you.
  The next few moments were spent meditating on that verse.
  Too much meditating on this gave me the jitters twice over.
  I suspect meditating on this idea might relieve me of some of my day-to-day anxiety derived from my high expectations of my own performance.
  Toward that end one resolves to listen to, reflect upon, and meditate on the teachings energetically.
  He has chosen wisely and well, inviting us to reflect and meditate on his selections.
  Synonyms
  contemplate, think about, consider, ponder, cogitate, muse
  revolve, weigh up
  reflect, deliberate, chew over, ruminate, chew the cud, digest, turn over, pore over, brood, mull over
  engage in contemplation, be in a thoughtful state, be in a brown study, be lost in thought, debate with oneself, puzzle, speculate
  have in mind, intend, purpose, propose, plan, project, design, devise, scheme, plot
  informal put on one's thinking cap
  rare cerebrate
2. 1.2with object Plan mentally; consider.
  打算；考虑
  they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat
  他们损失惨重，所以开始考虑撤出。
  Example sentencesExamples
  And yet, turning in my trap, I saw her lingering before the door, very still, and as if meditating a flight up the miry road.
  He was standing before the security guard, watching her contemplatively, as if he was meditating the meaning of a particularly meaningful painting.

Derivatives

meditator

noun

All of the meditators practiced routinely at home on their own.
Example sentencesExamples
- Buddhist texts stated that meditators should be able to use concentration to enter and stay in several different altered states, and should know when they were in them and when not in them.
- Even advanced meditators agree that their experience is enriched when they meditate with others.
- The facility will have accommodations for 30 meditators, who may spend anywhere from a few months to a few years in silent retreat.
- But meditators expect to spend years developing their skill.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin meditat- 'contemplated', from the verb meditari, from a base meaning 'measure'; related to mete¹.

meat from Old English:
Meat is related to mete (Old English), an old word meaning ‘to measure’, and mate (Late Middle English) through the idea of a mate being someone you share food with. It goes back to an ancient root shared with meditate (late 16th century). The earliest sense of meat was simply ‘food’. This survives in the proverb one man's meat is another man's poison, which is recorded in English from the late 16th century but has a parallel in the work of the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius of the 1st century bc. Other early meanings include ‘an item of food’, now found only in sweetmeat (Late Middle English). See also flesh

Definition of meditate in US English:

meditate

verbˈmɛdəˌteɪtˈmedəˌtāt

[no object]

1Think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.
沉思；冥想，默想
Example sentencesExamples
- I always try to have a place to worship in my own way, even if I do nothing but meditate and rest my mind.
- He meditated and focused, like Unia taught him to.
- The gentle spin of the wheel is supposed to concentrate the mind in order to meditate.
- In complete silence, I meditated and fought off the frightening hallucinations which often happen in the face of sensory deprivation.
- Often we just plop ourselves down to meditate and just let the mind take us wherever it may.
- When we meditate and clear our minds we are aligning the energy fields back into balance.
- I usually try to meditate to clear my mind of distractions, but I hadn't had a chance.
- I went into my own deep silence and meditated so that I could be clear and calm.
- As Howard meditated in silence, his mind cleared and his self-centered thoughts faded away.
- Each of them sat in place, meditating, getting their focus back.
- I don't mind what religion people are, I think anyone can meditate but I think as a form of prayer it really has that special depth.
- Virtually anyone can meditate and focus; awareness and relaxation improve with practice.
- Ever since I remember, I have been praying, meditating and attending spiritual workshops.
- Passengers have a right to relax, read, work in silence or simply meditate.
- He went to therapy, read books on spirituality, meditated, and tried to go cold turkey.
- She sunk into the part of her mind where she went when she had to meditate.
- She was supposed to be meditating, and clearing her mind, but there was too much going on to do that.
- Personal practice is a period in the day that we have set aside to meditate.
- A natural endurance athlete, he spends a lot of time meditating, doing yoga, and simply focusing on breathing.
- Shoving these thoughts aside, he meditated, laboriously clearing his mind.
Synonyms
ponder, reflect, deliberate, contemplate, muse, cogitate, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood
1. 1.1meditate on/upon Think deeply or carefully about (something)
  深思，仔细考虑
  he went off to meditate on the new idea
  他走开去深思这新的想法。
  Example sentencesExamples
  I've been meditating on an image for a woodcut and this may well be it.
  The next few moments were spent meditating on that verse.
  I suspect meditating on this idea might relieve me of some of my day-to-day anxiety derived from my high expectations of my own performance.
  Too much meditating on this gave me the jitters twice over.
  As Maria flies to her daughter's bedside, she meditates on her own life.
  Toward that end one resolves to listen to, reflect upon, and meditate on the teachings energetically.
  Who wants to spend their time meditating on that happy thought?
  He has chosen wisely and well, inviting us to reflect and meditate on his selections.
  He meditates on history, ponders sea life, ruminates on the land-water divide, and marvels at public housing, great bridges and giant electrical plants.
  I've been meditating on the perfect holiday gift for you.
  Synonyms
  contemplate, think about, consider, ponder, cogitate, muse
2. 1.2with object Plan mentally; consider.
  打算；考虑
  they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat
  他们损失惨重，所以开始考虑撤出。
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was standing before the security guard, watching her contemplatively, as if he was meditating the meaning of a particularly meaningful painting.
  And yet, turning in my trap, I saw her lingering before the door, very still, and as if meditating a flight up the miry road.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin meditat- ‘contemplated’, from the verb meditari, from a base meaning ‘measure’; related to mete.

单词	meditate
释义	Definition of meditate in English: meditate verb ˈmɛdɪteɪtˈmɛdəˌteɪt [no object] 1Focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 沉思；冥想，默想 I set aside time every day to write and meditate it was here that the monk spent much of the day reading and meditating on Scripture Example sentencesExamples Personal practice is a period in the day that we have set aside to meditate. As Howard meditated in silence, his mind cleared and his self-centered thoughts faded away. A natural endurance athlete, he spends a lot of time meditating, doing yoga, and simply focusing on breathing. Shoving these thoughts aside, he meditated, laboriously clearing his mind. I went into my own deep silence and meditated so that I could be clear and calm. I usually try to meditate to clear my mind of distractions, but I hadn't had a chance. She was supposed to be meditating, and clearing her mind, but there was too much going on to do that. I always try to have a place to worship in my own way, even if I do nothing but meditate and rest my mind. Passengers have a right to relax, read, work in silence or simply meditate. He went to therapy, read books on spirituality, meditated, and tried to go cold turkey. She sunk into the part of her mind where she went when she had to meditate. The gentle spin of the wheel is supposed to concentrate the mind in order to meditate. Virtually anyone can meditate and focus; awareness and relaxation improve with practice. He meditated and focused, like Unia taught him to. When we meditate and clear our minds we are aligning the energy fields back into balance. Each of them sat in place, meditating, getting their focus back. Ever since I remember, I have been praying, meditating and attending spiritual workshops. Often we just plop ourselves down to meditate and just let the mind take us wherever it may. In complete silence, I meditated and fought off the frightening hallucinations which often happen in the face of sensory deprivation. I don't mind what religion people are, I think anyone can meditate but I think as a form of prayer it really has that special depth. Synonyms ponder, reflect, deliberate, contemplate, muse, cogitate, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood 1.1meditate on/upon Think deeply about (something) he went off to meditate on the new idea 他走开去深思这新的想法。 Example sentencesExamples He meditates on history, ponders sea life, ruminates on the land-water divide, and marvels at public housing, great bridges and giant electrical plants. As Maria flies to her daughter's bedside, she meditates on her own life. Who wants to spend their time meditating on that happy thought? I've been meditating on an image for a woodcut and this may well be it. I've been meditating on the perfect holiday gift for you. The next few moments were spent meditating on that verse. Too much meditating on this gave me the jitters twice over. I suspect meditating on this idea might relieve me of some of my day-to-day anxiety derived from my high expectations of my own performance. Toward that end one resolves to listen to, reflect upon, and meditate on the teachings energetically. He has chosen wisely and well, inviting us to reflect and meditate on his selections. Synonyms contemplate, think about, consider, ponder, cogitate, muse revolve, weigh up reflect, deliberate, chew over, ruminate, chew the cud, digest, turn over, pore over, brood, mull over engage in contemplation, be in a thoughtful state, be in a brown study, be lost in thought, debate with oneself, puzzle, speculate have in mind, intend, purpose, propose, plan, project, design, devise, scheme, plot informal put on one's thinking cap rare cerebrate 1.2with object Plan mentally; consider. 打算；考虑 they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat 他们损失惨重，所以开始考虑撤出。 Example sentencesExamples And yet, turning in my trap, I saw her lingering before the door, very still, and as if meditating a flight up the miry road. He was standing before the security guard, watching her contemplatively, as if he was meditating the meaning of a particularly meaningful painting. Derivatives meditator noun All of the meditators practiced routinely at home on their own. Example sentencesExamples Buddhist texts stated that meditators should be able to use concentration to enter and stay in several different altered states, and should know when they were in them and when not in them. Even advanced meditators agree that their experience is enriched when they meditate with others. The facility will have accommodations for 30 meditators, who may spend anywhere from a few months to a few years in silent retreat. But meditators expect to spend years developing their skill. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin meditat- 'contemplated', from the verb meditari, from a base meaning 'measure'; related to mete¹. meat from Old English: Meat is related to mete (Old English), an old word meaning ‘to measure’, and mate (Late Middle English) through the idea of a mate being someone you share food with. It goes back to an ancient root shared with meditate (late 16th century). The earliest sense of meat was simply ‘food’. This survives in the proverb one man's meat is another man's poison, which is recorded in English from the late 16th century but has a parallel in the work of the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius of the 1st century bc. Other early meanings include ‘an item of food’, now found only in sweetmeat (Late Middle English). See also flesh Definition of meditate in US English: meditate verbˈmɛdəˌteɪtˈmedəˌtāt [no object] 1Think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 沉思；冥想，默想 Example sentencesExamples I always try to have a place to worship in my own way, even if I do nothing but meditate and rest my mind. He meditated and focused, like Unia taught him to. The gentle spin of the wheel is supposed to concentrate the mind in order to meditate. In complete silence, I meditated and fought off the frightening hallucinations which often happen in the face of sensory deprivation. Often we just plop ourselves down to meditate and just let the mind take us wherever it may. When we meditate and clear our minds we are aligning the energy fields back into balance. I usually try to meditate to clear my mind of distractions, but I hadn't had a chance. I went into my own deep silence and meditated so that I could be clear and calm. As Howard meditated in silence, his mind cleared and his self-centered thoughts faded away. Each of them sat in place, meditating, getting their focus back. I don't mind what religion people are, I think anyone can meditate but I think as a form of prayer it really has that special depth. Virtually anyone can meditate and focus; awareness and relaxation improve with practice. Ever since I remember, I have been praying, meditating and attending spiritual workshops. Passengers have a right to relax, read, work in silence or simply meditate. He went to therapy, read books on spirituality, meditated, and tried to go cold turkey. She sunk into the part of her mind where she went when she had to meditate. She was supposed to be meditating, and clearing her mind, but there was too much going on to do that. Personal practice is a period in the day that we have set aside to meditate. A natural endurance athlete, he spends a lot of time meditating, doing yoga, and simply focusing on breathing. Shoving these thoughts aside, he meditated, laboriously clearing his mind. Synonyms ponder, reflect, deliberate, contemplate, muse, cogitate, ruminate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood 1.1meditate on/upon Think deeply or carefully about (something) 深思，仔细考虑 he went off to meditate on the new idea 他走开去深思这新的想法。 Example sentencesExamples I've been meditating on an image for a woodcut and this may well be it. The next few moments were spent meditating on that verse. I suspect meditating on this idea might relieve me of some of my day-to-day anxiety derived from my high expectations of my own performance. Too much meditating on this gave me the jitters twice over. As Maria flies to her daughter's bedside, she meditates on her own life. Toward that end one resolves to listen to, reflect upon, and meditate on the teachings energetically. Who wants to spend their time meditating on that happy thought? He has chosen wisely and well, inviting us to reflect and meditate on his selections. He meditates on history, ponders sea life, ruminates on the land-water divide, and marvels at public housing, great bridges and giant electrical plants. I've been meditating on the perfect holiday gift for you. Synonyms contemplate, think about, consider, ponder, cogitate, muse 1.2with object Plan mentally; consider. 打算；考虑 they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat 他们损失惨重，所以开始考虑撤出。 Example sentencesExamples He was standing before the security guard, watching her contemplatively, as if he was meditating the meaning of a particularly meaningful painting. And yet, turning in my trap, I saw her lingering before the door, very still, and as if meditating a flight up the miry road. Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin meditat- ‘contemplated’, from the verb meditari, from a base meaning ‘measure’; related to mete.
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