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cogitate.

To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkoʊd͡ʒɪteɪt/General-American/ˈkɑd͡ʒɪteɪt/General-American
  1. To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

    intransitive
  2. To consider, to devise.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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

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