/ ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt; NAmE ˈkɑːdʒ-/ verb
[ v ] cogitate (about / on sth) ( formal ) to think carefully about sth
► cogi·ta·tion / ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːdʒ-/ noun [ U , C ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin cogitat- considered, from the verb cogitare , from co- together + agitare turn over, consider.