cogitate (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *cogitate*:
VERB	cognition	cogitate	consider carefully and deeply
VERB	cognition	cogitate, think, cerebrate	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

cogitate > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa.jhihtey.t
Rhymes	abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt...

English > *cogitate*: 2 senses > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Broader	chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate	Reflect deeply on a subject / subject
Spanish	cogitar, meditar, reflexionar
Adjectives	cogitative	given to cogitation
Nouns	cogitation	attentive consideration and meditation / meditation
Nouns	cogitation	a carefully considered thought about something

English > *cogitate*: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaning	Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Synonyms	think, cerebrate
Narrower	associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect	make a logical or causal connection
	brainstorm	try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
	chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate	Reflect deeply on a subject / subject
	concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet	direct one's attention on something
	evaluate, pass judgment, judge	form a critical opinion of
	give, pay, devote	dedicate
	philosophize, philosophise	reason philosophically
	plan	make plans for something
	puzzle over	try to solve
	rationalize, rationalise	Think rationally
	reason	Think logically
	reason, reason out, conclude	decide by reasoning
	study, meditate, contemplate	Think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
	think	decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting
	think	ponder
	think	Have or formulate in the mind
	think about	Have on one's mind, think about actively
Spanish	creer, discurrir, meditar, pensar, reflexionar
Catalan	discórrer, pensar
Adjectives	cogitative	of or relating to having capacities for cogitation
Adjectives	cogitative	given to cogitation
Nouns	cogitation	attentive consideration and meditation / meditation

HyperDic: cogitate