meditate vs contemplate

meditate and contemplate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
meditate	No	No	Yes	No
contemplate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, meditate and contemplate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of meditate include chew over, excogitate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over.

As verbs, meditate and contemplate are synonyms defined as:

meditate and contemplate: think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes

Other synonyms of meditate include study.

meditate (verb)	contemplate (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes	reflect deeply on a subject
	consider as a possibility
	look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought