excogitate (redirected from excogitates)

ex·cog·i·tate  (k-skj-tt)

tr.v. ex·cog·i·tat·ed, ex·cog·i·tat·ing, ex·cog·i·tates

To consider or think (something) out carefully and thoroughly.

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[Latin excgitre, excgitt-, to find out by thinking : ex-, ex- + cgitre, to think; see cogitate.]

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ex·cogi·tation n.

ex·cogi·tative adj.

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excogitate [ɛksˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt]

vb (tr)

1. to devise, invent, or contrive

2. to think out in detail

[from Latin excōgitāre, from cōgitāre to ponder, cogitate]

excogitable  adj

excogitation  n

excogitative  adj

excogitator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	excogitate - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" devise, invent, contrive, formulate, forge create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
	2.	excogitate - 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" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - 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" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" consider, study - give careful consideration to; "consider the possibility of moving"