cogitate

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Pronunciation

/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/

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/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ · /ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/ · /ˈkoʊd͡ʒɪteɪt/ · /ˈkɑd͡ʒɪteɪt/

Definition of cogitate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(intransitive)To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

“He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation, cogitateth and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth.”
“Think, ladies! Cogitate! Sharpen up the edges of your wit.”

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verb

(intransitive)To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

“He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation, cogitateth and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth.”
“Think, ladies! Cogitate! Sharpen up the edges of your wit.”
(transitive)To consider, to devise.

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First attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin cōgitātus, perfect passive participle of cōgitō (“to think”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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