evaluate vs cogitate

evaluate and cogitate both are verbs.

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

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

evaluate: form a critical opinion of
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 evaluate include cerebrate, think.

evaluate (verb)	cogitate (verb)
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
form a critical opinion of	consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind