meditate

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. v. To reflect on; contemplate.
2. v. To plan in the mind; intend: meditated a visit to her daughter.
3. v. Buddhism & Hinduism To train, calm, or empty the mind, often by achieving an altered state, as by focusing on a single object.
4. v. To engage in devotional contemplation, especially prayer.
5. v. To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. To think abstractedly; engage in mental contemplation; revolve a subject in the mind; cogitate; ruminate.
2. To think out a plan or method; engage in planning or contriving; fix one's thoughts with reference to a result or conclusion: followed by on or upon.
3. Synonyms To consider, reflect. See list under contemplate, v. t.
4. To plan; design; intend.
5. To think on; revolve in the mind; consider.
6. To observe thoughtfully or intently; contemplate vigilantly; watch.
7. Synonyms To devise, concoct.
8. To contemplate, ruminate, revolve, study.

Wiktionary

1. v. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.
2. v. To sit or lie down and come to a deep rest while still remaining conscious.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. v. To keep the mind in a state of contemplation; to dwell on anything in thought; to think seriously; to muse; to cogitate; to reflect.
2. v. To contemplate; to keep the mind fixed upon; to study.
3. v. To purpose; to intend; to design; to plan by revolving in the mind.

WordNet 3.0

1. v. reflect deeply on a subject
2. v. think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes