meditate+upon
11meditate on/upon — think carefully about something. → meditate …
12meditate — verb 1》 focus one s mind for a period of time for spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation. 2》 (often meditate on/upon) think carefully about something. Derivatives meditative adjective meditatively adverb meditativeness noun meditator… …
13meditate — verb 1 (I) to empty your mind of thoughts and feelings, in order to relax completely or for religious purposes: I try to meditate for half an hour every evening. 2 (I) to think seriously and deeply about something (+ on/upon): She sat quietly,… …
14meditate — I. v. a. 1. Plan, contrive, devise, scheme, concoct, intend, purpose, design. 2. Contemplate, study, chew, ruminate, think on, reflect upon, revolve in the mind, turn over in the mind, dwell intently upon, chew the cud upon. II. v. n. Muse,… …
15meditate — verb a) To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study. b) To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious. See Also: meditative, meditation, meditator …
16meditate — v. 1 intr. a exercise the mind in (esp. religious) contemplation. b (usu. foll. by on, upon) focus on a subject in this manner. 2 tr. plan mentally; design. Derivatives: meditation n. meditator n. Etymology: L meditari contemplate …
17To turn the back upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
18To turn upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …
19chew upon — consider something, think about , meditate on …
20Christian meditation — A woman praying on Candlemas Day, by Marianne Stokes, 1901. Christian meditation is a form of prayer in which a structured attempt is made to get in touch with and deliberately reflect upon the revelations of God.[1] The word meditation comes… …