EXCOGITATE


Meaning of EXCOGITATE in English

[ ɪks'kɒdʒɪteɪt , ɛks- ]

■ verb formal think out, plan, or devise.

Derivatives

excogitation noun

Origin

C16: from L. excogitat- , excogitare , from ex- 'out' + cogitare 'think'.

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