Verb: cogitate 'kó-ji,teyt
- Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
"I've been cogitating all day and getting nowhere";
- think, cerebrate
- Consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
"He cogitated on the problem for hours before reaching a solution"
Derived forms: cogitated, cogitates, cogitating
Type of: act, chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, move, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over