# cogitate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkəʊdʒɪteɪt/

## Definitions
1. To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.
2. To consider, to devise.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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