ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsCcogitate
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cogitate
Meaning: to think deeply and carefully about something
cogitate in a sentence
How cogitate is used in real sentences:
She retired to the library to cogitate before making her decision.
The judges paused to cogitate before announcing the contest winner.
“Bell would cogitate over a flawed impression, turning it toward the window and considering tiny tonal shifts before adjusting the next plate.”
— from the passage The Final Impression
“The weakened sound forced the scholars to cogitate: was sound carried by air, or had the apparatus merely failed?”
— from the passage The Chamber Argument
“Commission members had to cogitate over a difficult tension: hearings must permit broad expression, but a meeting that never reaches a vote also denies representation to absent residents.”
— from the passage The Bellwether Revision
Synonyms for cogitate
Other words for cogitate — ponder, deliberate and contemplate — carry the same meaning.
- ponder
- deliberate
- contemplate
Antonyms of cogitate
Words that mean the opposite of cogitate:
- dismiss
- disregard
Where it comes from
From Latin cogitare, meaning 'to think or consider.'
Memory hook
COGITATE sounds like 'cogs rotate': the mind's gears turn while you cogitate.