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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Meditate

Mĕd'i-tāte, v. i.

verbintransitive

[imp. & p. p. MEDITATED; p. pr. & vb. n. MEDITATING.] [Lat. meditari, meditatus, allied to Gr. μελετᾶν; It. meditare, Sp. meditar, Fr. méditer.] To dwell on any thing in thought; to contemplate; to study deliberately and continuously; to turn or revolve any subject in the mind; to reflect; to ruminate; to muse; to cogitate.

His delight is in the law of the Lord, and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Ps. i. 2.

Synonyms—To contemplate; to intend; to muse; to think; to study. See CONTEMPLATE.

Mĕd'i-tāte, v. t.

verbtransitive

To plan by revolving in the mind; to contrive; to intend.

Some affirmed that I meditated a war. King Charles.

I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. Washington.

Synonyms—To contrive; to design; to scheme; to intend.