Synonyms for meditate

Verb

1. chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate, think, cogitate, cerebrate

usage: reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

2. study, meditate, contemplate, think, cogitate, cerebrate

usage: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study"