cog·i·tate (k j  -t t )intr. & tr.v. cog·i·tat·ed, cog·i·tat·ing, cog·i·tates To take careful thought or think carefully about; ponder. See Synonyms at think. [Latin c  gitre, cgitt- : co-, intensive pref.; see co- + agitre, to consider; see agitate.]cog i·tator n. |
cogitate [ˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt]
vb
to think deeply about (a problem, possibility, etc.); ponder
[from Latin cōgitāre, from co- (intensive) + agitāre to turn over, agitate]
cogitatingly adv
cogitation n
cogitator n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
| 2. | cogitate - 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" puzzle over - try to solve rationalise, rationalize - think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize" think - have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts" philosophise, philosophize - reason philosophically brainstorm - try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" conclude, reason, reason out - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" pass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people" meditate, contemplate, study - think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes; "He is meditating in his study" plan - make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family" associate, colligate, link, relate, tie in, connect, link up - make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" think about - have on one's mind, think about actively; "I'm thinking about my friends abroad"; "She always thinks about her children first" think - ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days" think - decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?" |
cogitate
verb think, consider, reflect, contemplate, deliberate, muse, ponder, meditate, mull over, ruminate He was silent as he cogitated on what she had just said.
Translations
v cogitate [ˈkodʒiteit]
to think carefully. oordink يُفَكِّرُ تَفْكيرا عَميقا размишлявам uvažovat, přemýšlet overveje nøje; tænke dybt over nachsinnen στοχάζομαι reflexionar sügavasti mõtlema تعمق کردن harkita réfléchir לְהַרהֵר गहन चिन्तन करना razmišljati, umovati gondolkodik merenungkan íhuga cogitare, meditare よく考える 숙고하다 apmąstyti prātot; apsvērt berfikir sesuatu dengan mendalam overdenken overveie nøye, grunne på rozmyślać meditar a cugeta (серьёзно) обдумывать premýšľať premišljevati mudrovati fundera พินิจพิเคราะห์ dikkatle düşünmek 深思熟慮 обдумувати; міркувати غور ، فکر ، تدبیر suy nghĩ chín chắn （慎重）考虑
n cogiˈtation
oordenking تَفْكير، ، تأمُّـل طَويل размишление úvaha, přemýšlení nøje overvejelse; grundig overvejelse das Nachsinnen στοχασμός reflexión sügav mõtiskelu تفکر؛ تعمق harkinta réflexion הִרהוּר गहन चिन्तन razmišljanje, umovanje elmélkedés renungan íhugun cogitazione, meditazione 熟考 숙고 apmąstymas prātošana; apsvēršana memikirkan sesuatu dengan mendalam overdenking overveielse, grundig gjennomtenkning zastanawianie się meditação cugetare (серьёзное) обдумывание úvaha premišljevanje mudrovanje funderande การครุ่นคิด (derin) düşünme 考慮 обдумування; міркування sự suy nghĩ kỹ 考虑
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|