cogitate

Word family adjectivecogitablecogitativenouncogitationcogitatorverbcogitate

cog·i·tate /ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt $ ˈkɑː-/ verb [intransitiveI + about/on]

formalTHINK ABOUT to think carefully and seriously about something 仔细考虑

—cogitation /ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

cogitate• Archimedes stroked his beard and retired to cogitate.

Origin cogitate

(1500-1600) Latin past participle of cogitare, from co- ( → CO-) + agitare ( → AGITATE)

单词	cogitate
释义	cogitate Word family adjectivecogitablecogitativenouncogitationcogitatorverbcogitate cog·i·tate /ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt $ ˈkɑː-/ verb [intransitiveI + about/on] formalTHINK ABOUT to think carefully and seriously about something 仔细考虑 —cogitation /ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən $ ˌkɑː-/ noun [uncountableU] Examples from the Corpus cogitate• Archimedes stroked his beard and retired to cogitate. Origin cogitate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of cogitare, from co- ( → CO-) + agitare ( → AGITATE)
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