 excogitate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] reflect deeply on a subject | |
| Synonyms: | reflect muse ponder meditate think_over contemplate chew_over mull speculate ruminate mull_over | |
| Examples: | "I mulled over the events of the afternoon" "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
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| Related terms: | think study wonder brood bethink puzzle theologise introspect premeditate deliberate contemplation meditation muller muse | |
| 2. | [ verb ] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | |
| Synonyms: | invent devise formulate forge contrive | |
| Examples: | "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" |
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| Related terms: | create_by_mental_act invention planner invention formula inventor excogitator excogitation devisal | |
| Similar spelling: |
excogitative excogitator excogitation exactitude |
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