Cogitate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She sat in her favorite armchair, fingers steepled together, ready to cogitate on the complex financial data the analysts had presented that morning.
- After years of contemplation, the old sage had grown accustomed to cogitating on life's great mysteries during his midnight strolls through the forest.
- To come up with the solution, the problem-solving team was given time to cogitate on the customer's feedback and come up with innovative ideas.
- The professor encouraged her students to cogitate over the difficult questions posed by the philosopher in the assigned reading.
- While he sipped his tea, he found himself beginning to cogitate, reflecting on past experiences to gain new insights.
Synonyms
Hyponyms
- Speculate
- Devote
- Centre
- Mull
- Connect
- Excogitate
- Center
- Chew Over
- Concentrate
- Relate
- Ponder
- Evaluate
- Pore
- Give
- Conclude
- Ruminate
- Rivet
- Philosophize
- Reflect
- Mull Over
- Meditate
- Contemplate
- Muse
- Link
- Associate
- Reason
- Think
- Colligate
- Think About
- Plan
- Judge
- Puzzle Over
- Brainstorm
- Study
- Rationalize
- Link Up
Related Words
Meaning 2
Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- She sat in silence for hours, lost in thought as she began to cogitate on the reasons behind her recent decision.
- After reading the thought-provoking article, he spent the rest of the day crouched in his armchair, deep in contemplation, as he began to cogitate on the implications of its message.
- Her sister asked her to cogitate on the previous conversation to try to recall the exact words spoken during the disagreement.
- The academic had a habit of going for walks in the woods whenever she needed some time to cogitate on the complexities of her research.
- Taking a pause from writing her essay, the student decided to cogitate for a while longer on how to handle the topic to present it in the most coherent manner.