cogitate vs think
think vs cogitatecogitate is not a noun while think is a noun.
cogitate and think both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cogitate | No | No | Yes | No |
| think | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
cogitate and think
are synonyms defined as:
- cogitate and think: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
Other synonyms of cogitate include
cerebrate.
As verbs,
think is a hyponym of
cogitate; that is, think 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
- think: have or formulate in the mind
Other hyponyms of cogitate include
puzzle over, rationalise, rationalize, 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, focus, pore, rivet, devote, give, pay, think about.
| cogitate (noun) | think (noun) |
|---|---|
| an instance of deliberate thinking |
| cogitate (verb) | think (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 | bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation |
| consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments |
| judge or regard; look upon; judge | |
| recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection | |
| expect, believe, or suppose | |
| have in mind as a purpose | |
| be capable of conscious thought | |
| focus one's attention on a certain state | |
| decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting | |
| ponder; reflect on, or reason about | |
| have or formulate in the mind | |
| dispose the mind in a certain way | |
| imagine or visualize |
Words related to "cogitate"
- associate
- brainstorm
- center
- centre
- cerebrate
- chew over
- cogitation
- cogitative
- colligate
- concentrate
- conclude
- connect
- contemplate
- devote
- evaluate
- excogitate
- focus
- give
- judge
- link
- link up
- meditate
- mull
- mull over
- muse
- pass judgment
- pay
- philosophise
- philosophize
- plan
- ponder
- pore
- puzzle over
- rationalise
- rationalize
- reason
- reason out
- reflect
- relate
- rivet
- ruminate
- speculate
- study
- think
- think about
- think over
- tie in
Words related to "think"
- advisement
- aim
- alter
- anticipate
- associate
- be after
- be known as
- believe
- brainstorm
- brush up
- call back
- call up
- center
- centre
- cerebrate
- change
- chew over
- cogitate
- colligate
- colloquialism
- conceive
- conceive of
- concentrate
- conclude
- connect
- consider
- contemplate
- deliberation
- design
- devote
- envisage
- esteem
- evaluate
- excogitate
- expect
- feel
- focus
- give
- guess
- hold
- ideate
- imagine
- intend
- judge
- know
- know as
- link
- link up
- look on
- look upon
- mean
- meditate
- modify
- mull
- mull over
- muse
- opine
- overthink
- pass judgment
- pay
- philosophise
- philosophize
- plan
- ponder
- pore
- propose
- purport
- purpose
- puzzle over
- rationalise
- rationalize
- reason
- reason out
- recall
- reckon
- recognise
- recognize
- recollect
- reflect
- refresh
- regard
- regard as
- relate
- remember
- remind
- repute
- rethink
- retrieve
- review
- rivet
- ruminate
- see
- speculate
- study
- suppose
- suspect
- take to be
- think
- think about
- think back
- think of
- think out
- think over
- think up
- thinker
- thinking
- thought
- tie in
- view
- weighing
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