[koj-i-teyt] 
verb, -tat⋅ed, -tat⋅ing.| 1. | to think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem. |
| 2. | to think about; devise: to cogitate a scheme. |
| 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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