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meditate

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1.
think deeply or focus one’s mind for a period of time, in silence or with the aid of chanting, for religious or spiritual purposes or as a method of relaxation.

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conceive

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verb

form or devise (a plan or idea) in the mind.
“the dam project was originally conceived in 1977”
synonyms: think up, think of, dream up, devise, formulate, design, originate, create, develop; More

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empiricism

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empiricism (ɛmˈpɪrɪˌsɪzəm)
n
1. (Philosophy) philosophy the doctrine that all knowledge of matters of fact derives from experience and that the mind is not furnished with a set of concepts in advance of experience.

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perpetuate

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verb

  1. To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual.
  2. To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder’s great love of learning.
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