verb
cogitate
Cogitate (verb) means to think carefully and deeply about something.
verb
1
To think carefully and deeply about something.
"Think, ladies! Cogitate! Sharpen up the edges of your wit."
— Robert Wright, George Forrest (1953)
2
To think something over, or to work out a plan for it.
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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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What is the meaning of cogitate?
"cogitate" (verb) means to think carefully and deeply about something.
What is another word for cogitate?
Other words for "cogitate" include cerebrate, think.
What are the different meanings of cogitate?
"cogitate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To think carefully and deeply about something; 2. To think something over, or to work out a plan for it.
