colligate vs cogitate

colligate and cogitate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colligate	No	No	Yes	No
cogitate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cogitate is a hypernym of colligate; that is, cogitate is a word with a broader meaning than colligate:

colligate: make a logical or causal connection
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

Other hypernyms of colligate include cerebrate, think.

colligate (verb)	cogitate (verb)
consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
make a logical or causal connection	consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind