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cogitate
to think deeply and carefully about something
Synonyms
- ponder
- deliberate
- contemplate
Antonyms
- dismiss
- disregard
cogitate in a sentence
She retired to the library to cogitate before making her decision.
The judges paused to cogitate before announcing the contest winner.
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.
Read it in context
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