meditate
gb/mˈɛdɪtˌeɪt/ us/mˈɛdɪtˌeɪt/
B2
Anglų
Reikšmės
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Veiksmažodis
B2
action
1
practice mindfulness or spiritual meditation
To sit quietly and focus your mind to feel calmer or more aware.
Vartosenos šablonas:
meditate; meditate for [time]; meditate to [do something]
Dažna klaida:
Don’t use "meditate" to mean "study" or "think normally"; it usually suggests a calming mental practice.
Sinonimai
do meditation (Direct paraphrase; very close meaning.)
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practice mindfulness (Often secular and stress-reduction focused.)
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practice meditation (Neutral phrase; emphasizes doing it regularly.)
Antonimai
distract yourself (Focus is broken rather than maintained.)
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fidget (Physically restless instead of still and focused.)
Kolokacijos
meditate daily
|meditate every morning
|meditate for ten minutes
|meditate in silence
|meditate with an app
|meditate to relax
|meditate to reduce stress
|meditate before bed
|meditate after yoga
|learn to meditate
Temos
health
|wellbeing
|mindfulness
|spirituality
Pavyzdžiai
- I meditate for ten minutes before work to clear my head.
- She learned to meditate using a guided app.
- After yoga class, they meditated quietly in the studio.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I meditate every day.
- Let’s meditate for five minutes.
Veiksmažodis
formal
C1
action
2
sit in quiet, serious thought
To sit quietly and think deeply.
Vartosenos šablonas:
meditate (in silence)
Dažna klaida:
In modern English, this sense can sound formal; everyday speech often uses "think" or "reflect" instead.
Sinonimai
reflect (More common and less formal.)
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contemplate (Often suggests careful, serious thought.)
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muse (Softer; can suggest dreamy or creative thinking.)
Antonimai
chat (Talking rather than staying silent and thoughtful.)
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rush (Acting quickly rather than pausing to think.)
Kolokacijos
meditate in silence
|sit meditating
|stand meditating
|meditate quietly
|withdraw to meditate
|meditate alone
|meditate for hours
|meditate on the past (also common with on/upon)
|meditate by the window
|meditate by the sea
Temos
thinking
|emotions
Pavyzdžiai
- He sat by the lake, meditating until the sun went down.
- After hearing the news, she withdrew to her room to meditate.
- The monk remained still, meditating in silence.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- She sat and meditated.
Veiksmažodis
literary
C2
action
3
plan or intend in advance
To plan something carefully (often something bad).
Vartosenos šablonas:
meditate [revenge/harm/a crime]
Dažna klaida:
This sense is rare in everyday speech; English more often uses "plan" or "premeditate."
Sinonimai
plan (Neutral and common; not necessarily secret or harmful.)
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plot (Often secret and usually negative.)
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premeditate (Strongly associated with crime and legal contexts.)
Antonimai
improvise (Done without planning in advance.)
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act on impulse (Done suddenly without prior intention.)
Kolokacijos
meditate revenge
|meditate harm
|meditate a crime
|meditate an attack
|meditate betrayal
|meditate violence
Temos
crime
|law
|relationships
Pavyzdžiai
- He was accused of meditating revenge against his former boss.
- She denied ever meditating harm to anyone.
- In the novel, the villain meditates betrayal for years.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
meditate
IPA
GB/mˈɛdɪtˌeɪt/
US/mˈɛdɪtˌeɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
med - it - ate (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (med)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: meditate
- 3rd Person Singular: meditates
- Present Participle: meditating
- Past: meditated
Žodžių šeima
Forms
meditates
verb
meditating
verb
meditated
verb
Core family
meditation
noun B1
meditative
adjective
Related words
meditator
noun
meditatively
adverb
Advanced or less common
premeditate
verb
premeditation
noun
Posakiai
meditate on/upon [something]
1/mˈɛdɪtˌeɪt ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
think deeply about something
To think about something very seriously for a long time.
Pavyzdžiai
- Take a moment to meditate on what you’ve learned today.
- She meditated on his words all evening.
- He went for a walk to meditate upon the decision.