ˈkäjəˌtāt, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin cogitatus, past participle of cogitare to think, think about, from co- + agitare to drive, agitate, turn over in the mind — more at agitate
transitive verb
: to ponder on or meditate upon usually with intentness and objectivity
cogitating what they should do
cogitating how to answer
sometimes : plan , plot
he sat and cogitated the trick he would play on his big brother
intransitive verb
: to ponder, meditate, or think deeply, intently, or objectively
cogitate on his previous mistakes
the three of us were silent, cogitating — Kenneth Roberts
Synonyms: see think