meditate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
have meditated
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present perfectof meditate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As a practicing physician and the former health commissioner for New York City, I have meditated on this topic for years.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2023
Throughout history, warriors have meditated or prayed before battle so they can fight more effectively.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2015
Black-browed Joseph Stalin may have meditated that it was the Franco-Russian War that started Napoleon on his downward spiral, beginning with the retreat from Moscow.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Both Tipper and I have meditated for quite a while," he says, "and we both believe in regular prayer."
From Time Magazine Archive
Like the writers of Proverbs the authors seem old; they are men of experience who have meditated on human affairs.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
