MEDITATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MEDITATE?

Need another word that means the same as “meditate”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “meditate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Meditate” are: contemplate, study, chew over, excogitate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, deliberate, cogitate, be lost in thought, be in a brown study, brood, think about, consider

Meditate as a Verb

Definitions of "Meditate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “meditate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Reflect deeply on a subject.
• Think deeply about (something.
• 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.
• Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes.
• Plan mentally; consider.

Synonyms of "Meditate" as a verb (19 Words)

be in a brown study	Happen, occur, take place.
be lost in thought	Be priced at.
brood	Sit on (eggs. She had brooded over the subject a thousand times.
chew over	Chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth.
cogitate	Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind. He stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.
consider	Take into consideration for exemplifying purposes. The judge considered the offender s youth and was lenient.
contemplate	Reflect deeply on a subject. Contemplate one s navel.
deliberate	Consider (a question) carefully. She deliberated over the menu.
excogitate	Think out, plan, or devise. Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light.
mull	Reflect deeply on a subject. The government is mulling an overhaul of outdated insurance laws.
mull over	Reflect deeply on a subject.
muse	Reflect deeply on a subject.
ponder	Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. She sat pondering over her problem.
reflect	Reflect deeply on a subject. The incident reflects badly on the operating practices of the airlines.
ruminate	Think deeply about something. Goats ruminated nonchalantly around them.
speculate	To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds. My colleagues speculate about my private life.
study	Apply oneself to study. He spent his time listening to the radio rather than studying.
think about	Decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting.
think over	Use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.

Usage Examples of "Meditate" as a verb

• He went off to meditate on the new idea.
• It was here that the monk spent much of the day reading and meditating on Scripture.
• I set aside time every day to write and meditate.
• They had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat.

Associations of "Meditate" (30 Words)

bethink	Consider or ponder something carefully. He bethought himself of the verse from the Book of Proverbs.
brood	Think moodily or anxiously about something. She had brooded over the subject a thousand times.
cogitate	Think deeply about something; meditate or reflect. He stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.
cognitive	Relating to cognition. The cognitive processes involved in reading.
consider	Give careful consideration to. Each application is considered on its merits.
contemplate	Have in view as a probable intention. She couldn t even begin to contemplate the future.
contemplation	Religious meditation. The road is too busy for leisurely contemplation of the scenery.
deem	Regard or consider in a specified way. The strike was deemed to be illegal.
deliberate	Engage in long and careful consideration. With all deliberate speed.
intentionality	The quality of mental states (e.g. thoughts, beliefs, desires, hopes) which consists in their being directed towards some object or state of affairs.
introspect	Reflect on one’s own thoughts and feelings. What they don t do is introspect much about the reasons for their plight.
meditation	Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature. The habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge.
meditative	Relating to or absorbed in meditation or considered thought. Meditative techniques.
mirror	Reflect as if in a mirror. His site was mirrored at several colleges around the United States.
mirrored	Like or characteristic of a mirror image. Mirrored sunglasses.
mull	An island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides. The government is mulling an overhaul of outdated insurance laws.
muse	In ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science. Euterpe was his muse.
night	The time between sunset and midnight. He was not allowed to go out on weekday nights.
pensive	Showing pensive sadness. A pensive mood.
ponder	Think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. I pondered the question of what clothes to wear for the occasion.
reconsider	Consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing. Won t you reconsider your decision.
reflect	Be bright by reflecting or casting light. When the sun s rays hit the Earth a lot of the heat is reflected back into space.
reflective	Deeply or seriously thoughtful. The reflective type.
resonate	Produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound. The judge s ruling resonated among many of the women.
retrospect	Contemplation of things past. A full retrospect of the battle.
ruminate	Reflect deeply on a subject. Cows ruminate.
speculate	Reflect deeply on a subject. Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years.
thoughtful	Taking heed giving close and thoughtful attention. How very thoughtful of you.
thoughtfully	In a thoughtful manner. He nodded thoughtfully as I finished speaking.
thoughtfulness	The state of being absorbed in thought. I am touched by your thoughtfulness.