Question 1 · Quick check
meditate
CEFRB1
/ˈmɛ.dɪˌteɪt/
verb
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To think deeply or focus your mind calmly.
- 02
verb
Extra detailTo consider; to reflect on.
Examples
He used to meditate in the morning.
I often meditate on the meaning of life.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 2
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningsTo sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.
To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
More examples
In contextHe lay and meditated the sluggishness of his bowels. This created pictures of chrome and porcelain and attendant circumstances.
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Origin
verb
First attested in 1560; borrowed from Latin meditātus, perfect active participle of meditor (“to think or reflect upon, consider, design, purpose, intend”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), morphologically as if frequentative of medeor (“to heal, to cure, to remedy”); in sense and in form near to Ancient Greek μελετάω (meletáō, “to care for, attend to, study, practise, etc.”). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.