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Added 9 October 2026

cogitate

/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ verb

Latin root: cōgitātus First recorded: 1570 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cogitate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind.
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

Origin

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

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