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excogitate

/ excogitate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Type of:
create by mental act create mentally
Derived:
formula conceptualization conceptualisation formulation invention
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
reflect deeply on a subject
"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"
"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Type of:
think cogitate cerebrate
Kinds of:
premeditate theologize theologise introspect bethink
Derived:
meditation speculation contemplation reflection reflexion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
52%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
2
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create by mental act create mentally think cogitate cerebrate premeditate theologize theologise introspect bethink