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   Med·i·tate

   /ˈmedəˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. think deeply or 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: "I set aside time every day to write and meditate"
   • ▪ think deeply or carefully about (something): "he went off to meditate on the new idea"
   • ▪ plan mentally; consider: "they had suffered severely, and they began to meditate retreat"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin meditat- ‘contemplated’, from the verb meditari, from a base meaning ‘measure’; related to mete1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meditator noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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