verb · intransitive

excogitate

ex·co·gi·ta·te

excogitate · excogitates · excogitated · excogitating

To think over something carefullyTo think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.

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

Meaning

2 senses

To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
To reach as a conclusion through reason or careful thought.
After many years of study, he excogitated a solution.

More definitions

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

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

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excogitates, excogitating, excogitated, excogitated

regular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	excogitate
he, she, it	excogitates

all persons

excogitated

I, you, we, they	have excogitated
he, she, it	has excogitated

all persons

will excogitate

16 synonyms

Close in meaning

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort:invent contrive devise formulate forge
reflect deeply on a subject:chew over think over meditate ponder contemplate muse reflect mull

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