meditare — meaning in English

English meaning

• meditate verb To sit quietly and focus the mind, often as a spiritual or relaxation practice.
• muse noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
• speculate verb To guess or form a theory about something without having solid proof.

Senses

meditare is used for these senses in English:

• meditate (intransitive) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
• meditate (intransitive) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.
• muse (intransitive) To become lost in thought, to ponder.
• speculate (obsolete, intransitive) To think, meditate or reflect on a subject; to consider, to deliberate or cogitate.

meditate — full definition

1. verb To sit quietly and focus the mind, often as a spiritual or relaxation practice.
2. verb To think deeply about something.

muse — full definition

1. noun A person or force that inspires an artist, writer, or other creative person.
2. noun In Greek mythology, one of nine goddesses who preside over the arts and sciences.
3. verb To think quietly and deeply about something; to ponder.

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