pore vs cogitate

cogitate vs pore

pore is a noun but cogitate is not a noun.

pore and cogitate both are verbs.

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

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

pore: direct one's attention on something
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 pore include cerebrate, think.

pore (noun)	cogitate (noun)
any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
a minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

pore (verb)	cogitate (verb)
direct one's attention on something	use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
	consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind

Difference between pore and cogitate

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