excogitate
Also found in: Thesaurus.
ex·cog·i·tate
(ĭk-skŏj′ĭ-tāt′)tr.v. ex·cog·i·tat·ed, ex·cog·i·tat·ing, ex·cog·i·tates
To consider or think (something) out carefully and thoroughly.
[Latin excōgitāre, excōgitāt-, to find out by thinking : ex-, ex- + cōgitāre, to think; see cogitate.]
ex·cog′i·ta′tion n.
ex·cog′i·ta′tive adj.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
excogitate
(ɛksˈkɒdʒɪˌteɪt)vb (tr)
1. to devise, invent, or contrive
2. to think out in detail
[C16: from Latin excōgitāre, from cōgitāre to ponder, cogitate]
exˈcogitable adj
exˌcogiˈtation n
exˈcogitative adj
exˈcogiˌtator n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ex•cog•i•tate
(ɛksˈkɒdʒ ɪˌteɪt)v.t. -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
1. to think out; devise.
2. to study carefully in order to comprehend fully.
[1520–30; < Latin excōgitātus, past participle of excōgitāre]
ex•cog`i•ta′tion, n.
ex•cog′i•ta`tive, adj.
ex•cog′i•ta`tor, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
excogitate
Past participle: excogitated
Gerund: excogitating
| Imperative |
|---|
| excogitate |
| excogitate |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. | excogitate - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
| 2. | excogitate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, chew over, think over, reflect, ruminate, speculate, contemplate cerebrate, cogitate, think - 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 thinking all day and getting nowhere" premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake" theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings bethink - consider or ponder something carefully; "She bethought her of their predicament" cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind wonder, question - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight" puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
excogitate
verb1. To think or think about carefully and at length:
chew on (or over), cogitate, consider, contemplate, deliberate, entertain, meditate, mull, muse, ponder, reflect, revolve, ruminate, study, think, think out, think over, think through, turn over, weigh.
Idioms: cudgel one's brains, put on one's thinking cap, rack one's brain.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations