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cogitate vs reason out

reason out vs cogitate

cogitate and reason out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cogitate No No Yes No
reason out No No Yes No
As verbs, reason out is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, reason out 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
  • reason out: decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
cogitate (verb) reason out (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 decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
Difference between cogitate and reason out

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