English to English verb
1 |
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | | Example: excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
source: wordnet30
2 |
reflect deeply on a subject | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
3 |
To think out; to find out or discover by thinking; to devise; to contrive. | | source: webster1913
4 |
To cogitate. | | source: webster1913
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