Meditate

v. i.	1.	To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect. [imp. & p. p. Meditated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Meditating.] In his law doth he meditate day and night. - Ps. i. 2.
v. t.	1.	To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.
	2.	To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind; as, to meditate a war. I meditate to pass the remainder of life in a state of undisturbed repose. - Washington.

Verb	1.	meditate - reflect deeply on a subject; "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" Synonyms: mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, ruminate, speculate, reflect, contemplate
	2.	meditate - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" Synonyms: contemplate, study

be abstracted, brood, brood over, cerebrate, chaw, chew over, chew the cud, cogitate, con over, debate, deliberate, deliberate over, deliberate upon, design, devise, digest, envisage, envision, frame, have in mind, have in view, introspect, meditate upon, mull, mull over, muse on, muse over, perpend, play around with, play with, ponder, ponder over, reflect over, reflect upon, revolve, ruminate, ruminate over, run over, scheme, speculate, study, think over, think up, toy with, turn over, weigh