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Cogitate

Cogitate Meaning & Definition
Cogitate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cogitate?

[v] use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"
[v] consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cogitate: cerebrate | think

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cogitate: cerebrate | conceive | conceptualize | entertain ideas | excogitate | exercise the mind | form ideas | give thought to | ideate | intellectualize | puzzle out | reason | reason out | sort out | think | think about | think out | think through

See Also | associate | brainstorm | center | centre | chew over | colligate | concentrate | concoct | connect | contemplate | devote | dream up | excogotate | focus | give | hatch | link | link up | meditate | mull | mull over | muse | pay | philosophise | philosophize | plan | ponder | pore | puzzle over | rationalise | rationalize | reason | reflect | relate | rivet | ruminate | speculate | study | think about | think of | think out | think over | think up | tie in

Cogitate In Webster's Dictionary

\Cog"i*tate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cogitated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cogitating}.] [L. cogitatus, p. p. of cogitare to reflect upon, prob. fr. co- + the root of aio I say; hence, prop., to discuss with one's self. Cf. {Adage}.] To engage in continuous thought; to think. He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation, cogitateth and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth. --Bacon.
\Cog"i*tate\, v. t. To think over; to plan. He . . . is our witness, how we both day and night, revolving in our minds, did cogitate nothing more than how to satisfy the parts of a good pastor. --Foxe.

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