cogitate

verb
/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/UK/ˈkoʊd͡ʒɪteɪt/US

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from cōgitātus

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. To consider, to devise.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA