cogitate vs focus

focus vs cogitate

cogitate is not a noun while focus is a noun.

cogitate and focus both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cogitate	No	No	Yes	No
focus	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, focus is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, focus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cogitate:

cogitate: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
focus: direct one's attention on something

Other hyponyms of cogitate include puzzle over, rationalise, rationalize, think, philosophise, philosophize, brainstorm, chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, reason, conclude, reason, reason out, evaluate, judge, pass judgment, contemplate, meditate, study, plan, associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in, center, centre, concentrate, pore, rivet, devote, give, pay, think about, think, think.

cogitate (noun)	focus (noun)
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system
	maximum clarity or distinctness of an idea
	the concentration of attention or energy on something
	a fixed reference point on the concave side of a conic section
	a point of convergence of light (or other radiation) or a point from which it diverges
	a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
	special emphasis attached to something

cogitate (verb)	focus (verb)
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments	become focussed or come into focus
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind	put (an image) into focus
	direct one's attention on something
	bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions
	cause to converge on or toward a central point

Difference between cogitate and focus

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