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  1. cogitation:
  2. cogitate:


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Detailed Synonyms for cogitation in English

cogitation:

cogitation [the ~] noun

  1. the cogitation
    – attentive consideration and meditation 1
    the study; the cogitation
    – attentive consideration and meditation 1
    • study [the ~] noun
    • cogitation [the ~] noun
      • after much cogitation he rejected the offer1
  2. the cogitation
    – a carefully considered thought about something 1
    the cogitation
    – a carefully considered thought about something 1
    • cogitation [the ~] noun
      • his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook1

Alternate Synonyms for "cogitation":


Related Definitions for "cogitation":

  1. attentive consideration and meditation1
    • after much cogitation he rejected the offer1
  2. a carefully considered thought about something1
    • his cogitations were dutifully recorded in his daybook1

cogitation form of cogitate:

cogitate verb

  1. cogitate
    to think; to consider; to ponder; cogitate; to muse; to brood; to wonder; to reflect
    • think verb (thinks, thought, thinking)
    • consider verb (considers, considered, considering)
    • ponder verb (ponders, pondered, pondering)
    • cogitate verb
    • muse verb (muses, mused, musing)
    • brood verb (broods, brooded, brooding)
    • wonder verb (wonders, wondered, wondering)
    • reflect verb (reflects, reflected, reflecting)
  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 1
    to think; cogitate; 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 1
    • think verb (thinks, thought, thinking)
      • I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere1
    • cogitate verb
    • cerebrate verb
  3. cogitate
    – consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind 1
    cogitate
    – consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind 1

Related Words for "cogitate":

  • cogitating, cogitative, cogitation

Alternate Synonyms for "cogitate":


Related Definitions for "cogitate":

  1. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments1
  2. consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind1