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cogitate
[
koj
-i-teyt
]
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cog·i·tate
/
ˈkɒdʒ
ɪˌteɪt
/
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[
koj
-i-teyt
]
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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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Origin:
1555–65;
<
Latin
cōgitātus
(past participle of
cōgitāre
), equivalent to
co-
co-
+
agitātus;
see
agitate
Related forms
cog·i·tat·ing·ly,
adverb
cog·i·ta·tor,
noun
pre·cog·i·tate,
verb,
-tat·ed,
-tat·ing.
Synonyms
1.
deliberate, reflect.
2.
weigh.
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Example Sentences
Anyone believing that actual torture is infinitely worse than the mere threat of it will find little to
cogitate
on here.
Anyone believing that actual torture is infinitely worse than the mere threat of it will find little to
cogitate
on here.
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World English Dictionary
cogitate
(ˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt)
—
vb
to think deeply about (a problem, possibility, etc); ponder
[C16: from Latin
cōgitāre,
from
co-
(intensive) +
agitāre
to turn over,
agitate
]
'cogitatingly
—
adv
cogi'tation
—
n
'cogitator
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
cogitate
c.1570, from L. cogitat-, pp. stem of cogitare "to think" (see
cogitation
). Related: Cogitating (1630s).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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