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cogitate

co·gi·tate

UK/ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/ US/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one''s mind

2.

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

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

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