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cogitate vs philosophize

philosophize vs cogitate

cogitate and philosophize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cogitate No No Yes No
philosophize No No Yes No
As verbs, philosophize is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, philosophize 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
  • philosophize: reason philosophically
cogitate (verb) philosophize (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 reason philosophically
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
Difference between cogitate and philosophize

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