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cog⋅i⋅tate
[koj-i-teyt] 
ɪˌteɪt
verb, -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to think about; devise: to cogitate a scheme. |
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| cog·i·tate (kŏj'ĭ-tāt') intr. & tr.v. cog·i·tat·ed, cog·i·tat·ing, cog·i·tates To take careful thought or think carefully about; ponder. See Synonyms at think. [Latin cōgitāre, cōgitāt- : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + agitāre, to consider; see agitate.] cog'i·ta'tor n. |
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Cogitate
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.Cogitate
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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Language Translation for : cogitate
Spanish:
reflexionar,
German:
nachsinnen,
Japanese:
よく考える
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