Synonyms for meditate
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon something; to study.
Related words
- Word family
- meditator meditation meditative
Forms
- Past participle
- meditated
e.g. meditated → ruminated, pondered, mused, contemplated…
Example sentences
- muse "Novels? I hate novels." Oh muse, forgive her blasphemy.
- contemplate Let's contemplate Swedish meatballs for a moment.
- ponder These are very disconcerting questions to ponder.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| meditate | rising | |
| muse | rising | |
| contemplate | steady | |
| ponder | rising | |
| ruminate | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- plan1, muse1, mull1
- 5 letters
- think1, study2, weigh1, brood1
- 6 letters
- scheme1, digest2, ponder2, devise2
- 7 letters
- purpose2, reflect2, revolve2
- 8 letters
- consider3, ruminate3, cogitate3
- 10 letters
- deliberate4
- 11 letters
- contemplate3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).