meditate
/ˈmedɪteɪt/verb
उच्चारण मेडिटेट
ध्यान लगाना, मनन करना, चिंतन करना
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[I] ~ (on/upon sth)
to think deeply, usually in silence, especially for religious reasons or to make your mind calm
ध्यान लगाना, मनन करना, चिंतन करना
- She meditates for twenty minutes every morning.
- He sat by the river meditating on the meaning of the verse.
- Many people meditate at dawn to calm their minds.
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- The monk meditated under a tree for hours.
- Students are encouraged to meditate for ten minutes before exams.
Synonyms contemplate reflect ponder muse think
Opposite ignore act rashly
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[T] ~ sth formal
to plan something in your mind
(मन में) योजना बनाना, विचार करना
- The general was meditating an attack on the fort.
- He meditated a surprise for his mother's birthday.
- The villain meditated revenge for many years.
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- She was meditating a surprise party for her teacher.
- The committee meditated a major change in the rules.
Synonyms plan consider contemplate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
meditate (intransitive)
Meditate usually stands alone or with an adverb of time or place; it means to calm the mind through silent focus.
'Meditate' प्रायः अकेले या समय/स्थान बताने वाले शब्द के साथ आता है; इसका अर्थ मौन एकाग्रता से मन को शांत करना है।
- Radhika meditates for ten minutes every morning.
- The monks meditate at dawn.
meditate on / upon sth
Use on or upon for the thing you think about deeply.
जिस विषय पर गहराई से सोचा जाए, उसके लिए 'on' या 'upon' आता है।
- He sat by the river and meditated on the meaning of life.
- She meditated upon her mistakes.
meditate + that / how / whether (formal)
In formal writing it can mean to plan something in the mind.
औपचारिक लेखन में यह मन में किसी योजना को सोचने का अर्थ भी दे सकता है।
- He meditated how he could escape unnoticed.
meditation / meditative
Meditation is the noun and meditative the adjective; one practises meditation but meditates.
'Meditation' noun और 'meditative' adjective है; व्यक्ति meditation का अभ्यास करता है पर verb 'meditate' है।
- Yoga includes breathing exercises and meditation.
- The music had a meditative quality.
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meditate + adverb
dailysilentlydeeplyquietlyregularly
- He meditates quietly before starting his study.
meditate + preposition
onuponin silenceat dawnby the river
- The sage meditated on the banks of the Ganga.
verb + to meditate
learntrysit downbeginstop
- She sat down to meditate before her interview.
meditate + purpose
to relaxto focusto calm the mindfor peace
- Many students meditate to focus before exams.
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- Gautama Buddha meditated under the Bodhi tree.
गौतम बुद्ध ने बोधि वृक्ष के नीचे ध्यान किया।
- I meditate for a few minutes when I feel stressed.
जब मैं तनाव महसूस करता हूँ तो कुछ मिनट ध्यान करता हूँ।
- The old man meditated on his past in the quiet courtyard.
वृद्ध ने शांत आँगन में अपने अतीत पर विचार किया।
- She meditated on the question before answering it.
उसने उत्तर देने से पहले प्रश्न पर गहराई से विचार किया।
- Yoga camps teach people how to meditate correctly.
योग शिविर लोगों को सही ढंग से ध्यान करना सिखाते हैं।
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✗ The monk meditated God in the temple.
✓ The monk meditated on God in the temple.
In this sense meditate needs on or upon before its object.
इस अर्थ में 'meditate' के बाद object से पहले 'on' या 'upon' आता है।
✗ I am meditating since six o'clock.
✓ I have been meditating since six o'clock.
With 'since', use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He meditate every morning on the bank.
✓ He meditates every morning on the bank.
A singular third-person subject needs the -s form.
Singular third-person subject के साथ verb में '-s' लगता है।
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med·i·tate
With -tate (not 'meditat' or 'mediate', which means to settle a dispute between others).
अंत में -tate ('meditat' या 'mediate' गलत है; mediate का अर्थ 'दूसरों के विवाद को सुलझाना' है)।
?Which word?
The meditate/mediate pair is a regular trap.
Meditate और mediate की जोड़ी नियमित trap है।
§Grammar and usage
Meditate on or upon.
'meditate on' या 'upon' आता है।
The noun meditation; transcendental meditation.
Usage: meditate का noun meditation है, और transcendental meditation (भावातीत ध्यान) एक खास तरह की ध्यान पद्धति का नाम है।