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- DictionaryEx·cog·i·tate/eksˈkäjəˌtāt/
verb
- 1. think out, plan, or devise: formal "scholars straining to excogitate upon subjects of which they know little"
Excogitate is a verb that means to think out or devise something. It comes from Latin and was first used in the 1530s. See synonyms, examples, word history and more.
to study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully. excogitate. / ɛksˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt / verb. to devise, invent, or contrive. to think out in detail.
excogitate in American English. (eksˈkɑdʒɪˌteit) transitive verb Word forms: -tated, -tating. 1. to think out; devise; invent. 2. to study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments. verb. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. “ excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”.
Excogitate means to think out carefully and fully, or to contrive, devise, or invent by such thought. It comes from Latin excōgitāre, from ex- + cōgitāre ‘think’.
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Aug 11, 2024 · excogitate (third-person singular simple present excogitates, present participle excogitating, simple past and past participle excogitated) To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate. , he placed in the region of the sinus; and it is manifest he was then in happy unacquaintance with everything connected with that obnoxious ...
