Meditate
Pronunciation
Origin
From Latin meditatus, past participle of meditari ("to think or reflect upon, consider, design, purpose, intend"), in form as if frequentative of mederi ("to heal, to cure, to remedy"); in sense and in form near to Greek μελεταν (meletan, "to care for, attend to, study, practise, etc.")
Full definition of meditate
Verb
- (intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
- (intransitive) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.