meditate

US: /ˈmɛdəˌteɪt/
UK: /mˈɛdɪtˌe‍ɪt/


English Vietnamese dictionary


meditate /'mediteit/
  • nội động từ
    • (+ on, upon) ngẫm nghĩ, trầm ngâm
    • ngoại động từ
      • trù tính

    Advanced English dictionary


    + verb
    1 [V] ~ (on / upon sth) to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm
    2 [VN] (written) to plan sth in your mind; to consider doing sth: They were meditating revenge.

    Thesaurus dictionary


    v.
    1 reflect, think, muse, ponder, study, ruminate, cogitate, contemplate, cerebrate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study:
    Please don't interrupt me while I'm meditating.
    2 Often, meditate on or upon. consider, contemplate, mull over, reflect on or upon, ponder on or over, chew over, plan, scheme, devise, design, conceive, frame, think up, have in mind:
    She was meditating revenge, while I was meditating on how to discourage her.

    Concise English dictionary


    meditates|meditated|meditating'medɪteɪt
    verb
    +reflect deeply on a subject
    +think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes