v.
Pronunciation: ' kä-j ə - ˌ t ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -tat · ed ; -tat · ing
Etymology: Latin cogitatus, past participle of cogitare to think, think about, from co- + agitare to drive, agitate
Date: 1582
transitive verb : to ponder or meditate on usually intently
intransitive verb : to meditate deeply or intently < cogitating on her career plans>
synonyms see THINK