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Webster 1913 Edition

Cogitate

Cog′i-tate

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Cogitated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Cogitating
.]
[L.
cogitatus
, p. p. of
cogitare
to reflect upon, prob. fr.
co-
+ the root of
aio
I say; hence, prop., to discuss with one’s self. Cf.
Adage
.]
To engage in continuous thought; to think.
He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation,
cogitateth
and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also
cogitateth
.
Bacon.

Cog′i-tate

,
Verb.
T.
To think over; to plan.
He . . . is our witness, how we both day and night, revolving in our minds, did
cogitate
nothing more than how to satisfy the parts of a good pastor.
Foxe.

Webster 1828 Edition

Cogitate

COGITATE

,
Verb.
I.
To think; to meditate.

Definition 2024

cogitate

cogitate

English

Verb

cogitate ‎(third-person singular simple present cogitates, present participle cogitating, simple past and past participle cogitated)

  1. (intransitive) To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
    • Francis Bacon
      He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation, cogitateth and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth.
    • 1953, Robert Wright and George Forrest, Kismet
      Think, ladies! Cogitate! Sharpen up the edges of your wit.
  2. (transitive) To consider, to devise.

Synonyms

  • See also Wikisaurus:ponder

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Translations

Italian

Verb

cogitate

  1. second-person plural present indicative of cogitare
  2. second-person plural imperative of cogitare
  3. feminine plural of cogitato

Latin

Verb

cōgitāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of cōgitō

Participle

cōgitāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of cōgitātus

References

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin cōgitāt-, the perfect passive participial stem of the verb cōgitō ‎(“I think”).

Pronunciation

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