meditate
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.
conceive
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
empiricism
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.
perpetuate
verb