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excogitate

ex·co·gi·tate

UK/ɛksˈkɒdʒɪ(ˌ)teɪt/ US/ɛksˈkɑdʒəˌteɪt/ uncommon

verb

1.

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

  • “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
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2.

reflect deeply on a subject

  • “I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
  • “philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years”
  • “The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate”
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Origin

From Latin excōgitāre, from ex- + cōgitāre (“think”).

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