cogitate | ||
1. | [ verb ] consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind | |
Synonyms: | deliberate | |
Related terms: | chew_over debate take_counsel see premeditate cogitation | |
2. | [ verb ] use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments | |
Synonyms: | think cerebrate | |
Examples: | "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
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Related terms: | reason plan relate associate think_about chew_over give judge concentrate study puzzle_over philosophize reason think think rationalize brainstorm think chew_over think_up think_out thinking mind cogitation thinker | |
Similar spelling: |
costate cogitative cogitation |