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Meaning of excogitate in English
Pronunciation
/ɛksˈkɑdʒəˌteɪt/
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Verb
excogitate
Etymology
early 16th century: from Latin excogitat-‘found by process of thought’, from the verb excogitare, from ex-‘out’ + cogitare‘think’
Definitions
1.
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
Examples
« excogitate a way to measure the speed of light »
2.
reflect deeply on a subject
Examples
« 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 »