meditate

/ˈmedɪteɪt/ verb [I]

Definition

RELAX › to think calm thoughts for a long period in order to relax or as a religious activity: I meditate twice a day.

THINK formal › to think seriously about something: He meditated on the consequences of his decision.

meditation

/ˌmedɪˈteɪʃən/ noun [U] › Let's spend a few moments in quiet meditation.

(Definition of meditate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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