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   Cog·i·tate

   /ˈkäjəˌtāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. think deeply about something; meditate or reflect: formal "he stroked his beard and retired to cogitate"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin cogitat- ‘considered’, from the verb cogitare, from co- ‘together’ + agitare ‘turn over, consider’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cogitative adjective
   • 2. cogitator noun

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   What is the difference between think and cogitate?

   • think, cogitate, reflect, reason, speculate, deliberate mean to use one's powers of conception, judgment, or inference. think is general and may apply to any mental activity, but used alone often suggests attainment of clear ideas or conclusions. cogitate implies deep or intent thinking.

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   What is the difference between cogitate and reflect?

   • cogitate implies deep or intent thinking. reflect suggests unhurried consideration of something recalled to the mind. reason stresses consecutive logical thinking. speculate implies reasoning about things theoretical or problematic. deliberate suggests slow or careful reasoning before forming an opinion or reaching a conclusion or decision.

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   What does cogitate mean?

   • The meaning of COGITATE is to ponder or meditate on usually intently. How to use cogitate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cogitate.

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   What is another word for cogitating?

   • Other forms: cogitating; cogitated; cogitates To cogitate is a fancy way of saying to think hard about. If you spend a lot of time figuring out exactly how your French teacher does her hair, you are cogitating in order to avoid conjugating.

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   Cogitate means to think or meditate on something deeply or intently. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words of cogitate from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem. Synonyms: reflect, deliberate. verb (used with object) , cog·i·tat·ed, cog·i·tat·ing. to think about; devise: to cogitate a scheme. Synonyms: weigh. cogitate. / ˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt / verb. to think deeply about (a problem, possibility, etc); ponder. Discover More. Derived Forms.

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   Cogitate means to spend time thinking very carefully about a subject. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see synonyms and contrast with reflect, and find translations in different languages.

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   Cogitate means to spend time thinking very carefully about a subject. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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   Definitions of cogitate. verb. consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind. see more. verb. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. synonyms: cerebrate, think. see more.

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   Cogitate means to think carefully about something. It is a formal verb that can be followed by about or on. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin.

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   4 days ago · Cogitate means to think deeply about something, often in a formal context. Learn how to use this verb in sentences, find synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and usage.