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cogitate vs reflect

reflect vs cogitate

cogitate and reflect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cogitate No No Yes No
reflect No No Yes No
As verbs, reflect is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, reflect 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
  • reflect: reflect deeply on a subject
Other hyponyms of cogitate include puzzle over, rationalise, rationalize, think, philosophise, philosophize, brainstorm, chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, 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, focus, pore, rivet, devote, give, pay, think about, think, think.
As verbs, reflect is a hypernym of cogitate; that is, reflect is a word with a broader meaning than cogitate:
  • cogitate: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  • reflect: reflect deeply on a subject
Other hypernyms of cogitate include chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, ruminate, speculate, think over.
cogitate (verb) reflect (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 reflect deeply on a subject
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind give evidence of the quality of
give evidence of a certain behavior
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light
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