DictionaryRoot: meditari
Latin
meditari
think over, reflect
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verb
meditate
MED-ih-tayt/ˈmedɪteɪt/
To focus the mind quietly and deeply for reflection or spiritual practice.
Etymology
Meditari covered thinking over, reflecting, and studying. The English verb’s use for contemplation, especially religious contemplation, connects that deliberate mental activity with the quiet focus of this sense.