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cogitate vs think over

think over vs cogitate

cogitate and think over both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cogitate No No Yes No
think over No No Yes No
As verbs, think over is a hyponym of cogitate; that is, think over 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 over: 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, reflect, ruminate, speculate, 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, think over is a hypernym of cogitate; that is, think over is a word with a broader meaning than cogitate:
  • cogitate: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
  • think over: reflect deeply on a subject
Other hypernyms of cogitate include chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate.
cogitate (verb) think over (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
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