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cogitate vs think about

think about vs cogitate

cogitate and think about both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cogitate No No Yes No
think about No No Yes No
As verbs, think about is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, think about 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 about: have on one's mind, think about actively
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, focus, pore, rivet, devote, give, pay, think, think.
cogitate (verb) think about (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 take into consideration, have in view
consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind have on one's mind, think about actively
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