meditare

Definitions of meditare
  1. verb
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    synonyms: pensare, ragionare, riflettere
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    discorrere, filosofeggiare, ragionare
    reason philosophically
    contemplare, ponderare, rispecchiare, riverberare
    reflect deeply on a subject
    conoscere, ragionare
    think logically
    argomentare, arguire, concludere, dedurre, derivare, desumere, inferire
    decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
    considerare, contare, giudicare, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare
    form a critical opinion of
    contemplare
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
    escogitare, pensare, pianificare, premeditare, progettare, programmare
    make plans for something
    abbinare, associare, collegare, concatenare, congiungere, legare
    make a logical or causal connection
    centrare, concentrarsi, focalizzare, incentrare, raccogliersi, riflettere
    direct one's attention on something
    dedicare, liquidare
    dedicate
    immaginare, pensare
    have on one's mind, think about actively
    immergere, immergersi, tuffare
    devote (oneself) fully to
    premeditare
    think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    argomentare, inferire
    reason by deduction; establish by deduction
    calcolare, cifrare, computare, contabilizzare, contare, conteggiare
    make a mathematical calculation or computation
    accogliere, applaudire, approvare, commendare, plaudire
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
    censurare, disapprovare, riprovare
    consider bad or wrong
    giudicare, misurare, pesare, quotare, valutare
    evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
    pesare, ponderare, soppesare, valutare
    consider or ponder something carefully
    respingere, ripudiare
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
    accettare, accogliere, ammettere, approvare, riconoscere
    consider or hold as true
    credere, essere di parere, giudicare, pensare, ritenere, sentire
    judge or regard; look upon; judge
    carteggiare
    plan in detail
    proporre
    present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
    delineare, inquadrare, schierare, schierarsi
    make up plans or basic details for
    rilevare
    plan secretly, usually something illegal
    intrigare
    devise a system or form a scheme for
    affidarsi, computare, contare, conteggiare, dipendere, predire, presumere, puntare, stare, vaticinare
    judge to be probable
    avere sentore, pensare, sentire
    come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
    ascrivere, attribuire, imputare, riferire
    attribute or credit to
    intendere, volere dire
    intend to refer to
    considerare, guardare, prendere in considerazione
    take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
    bocciare, respingere, rifiutare, ripudiare
    deem wrong or inappropriate
    recensire
    appraise critically
    argomentare, inferire
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
    argomentare, generalizzare, inferire
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
    bocciare, trombare
    judge unacceptable
    accogliere, applaudire, approvare, plaudire, promuovere
    accept or judge as acceptable
    collaudare, esperire, mettere alla prova, provare, saggiare, sperimentare
    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
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