MEDITATES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Meditate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈmɛdɪteɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

focus one's mind for period of time, in silence or with aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes

Examples:
  • 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

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