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bethink vs excogitate

excogitate vs bethink

bethink and excogitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bethink No No Yes No
excogitate No No Yes No
As verbs, excogitate is a hypernym of bethink; that is, excogitate is a word with a broader meaning than bethink:
  • bethink: consider or ponder something carefully
  • excogitate: reflect deeply on a subject
Other hypernyms of bethink include chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over.
bethink (verb) excogitate (verb)
consider or ponder something carefully reflect deeply on a subject
cause oneself to consider something come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Difference between bethink and excogitate

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