cogi·tateBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪt/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theycogitateBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪt/present simple - he / she / itcogitatesBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪts/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪts/past simplecogitatedBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪtɪd/past participlecogitatedBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪtɪd/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪtɪd/ -ing formcogitatingBrE/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪtɪŋ/NAmE/ˈkɑːdʒɪteɪtɪŋ/[I]~ (about/onsth)(formal) tothinkcarefullyaboutsth仔细思考;慎重考虑;深思熟虑▸cogi·ta·tionBrE/ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃn/NAmE/ˌkɑːdʒɪˈteɪʃn/noun[U, C]