English Explanatory Dictionary

cogitate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
  2. To consider, to devise.

Pronunciation

kōʹjĭtāt /ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ /ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cogitate.wav /ˈkoʊd͡ʒɪteɪt/ /ˈkɑd͡ʒɪteɪt/

Word forms

cogitate cogitates cogitating cogitated

Etymology

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

Related words

cogibundity cogitation metacogitate

Derived words

cogitatingly cogitator uncogitated uncogitating
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