cogitate
2 synonyms for cogitate, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To think carefully and deeply about something.
Synonyms
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Etymology
First attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin cōgitātus, perfect passive participle of cōgitō (“to think”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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