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think over vs cogitate

cogitate vs think over

think over and cogitate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
think over No No Yes No
cogitate No No Yes No
As verbs, cogitate is a hypernym of think over; that is, cogitate is a word with a broader meaning than think over:
  • think over: reflect deeply on a subject
  • 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 think over include cerebrate, think.
As verbs, cogitate is a hyponym of think over; that is, cogitate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than think over:
  • think over: reflect deeply on a subject
  • cogitate: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
Other hyponyms of think over include premeditate, theologise, theologize, introspect, bethink, question, wonder, puzzle, consider, study.
think over (verb) cogitate (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject 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 think over and cogitate

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