cogitate
[ koj-i-teyt ]
/ ˈkɒdʒ ɪˌteɪt /
verb (used without object), cog·i·tat·ed, cog·i·tat·ing.
to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem.
verb (used with object), cog·i·tat·ed, cog·i·tat·ing.
to think about; devise: to cogitate a scheme.
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Origin of cogitate
OTHER WORDS FROM cogitate
cog·i·tat·ing·ly, adverbcog·i·ta·tor, nounpre·cog·i·tate, verb, pre·cog·i·tat·ed, pre·cog·i·tat·ing.Words nearby cogitate
cogent, coggan, cogged, coggle, cogitable, cogitate, cogitation, cogitative, cogito, ergo sum, cognac, cognate
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British Dictionary definitions for cogitate
cogitate
/ (ˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt) /
verb
to think deeply about (a problem, possibility, etc); ponder
Derived forms of cogitate
cogitatingly, adverbcogitation, nouncogitator, nounWord Origin for cogitate
C16: from Latin cōgitāre, from co- (intensive) + agitāre to turn over, agitate
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