meditate

Verb
  1. Reflect deeply on a subject (synset 200632042)
    "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    subtypes:
    • premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
    • introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
    • bethink - consider or ponder something carefully
    • cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
    • question, wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
    • consider, study - give careful consideration to
    same as: chew over, contemplate, excogitate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over
  2. Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes (synset 200706154)
    "He is meditating in his study"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    same as: contemplate, study

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