cogitate

verb

use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

consider carefully and deeply

Roots

cogitocogit- · Latin · think, ponder

Synonyms for cogitate

cerebratev excogitatev thinkv ideatev conceptualizev

Synonyms & related words for cogitate

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cogitate — including cerebrate, excogitate, think, ideate, conceptualize. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cogitate

Explore words related to cogitate — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include cogitator, ponder, ruminate, contemplate, ruminatingly, ponderment, ponderingly, cerebration. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cogitate

Common synonyms for cogitate include cerebrate, excogitate, think, ideate, conceptualize — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cogitate come from?

The word cogitate breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cogit-, from Latin cogito (“think, ponder”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.