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Definition of Excogitate
1. Verb. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. "Did he excogitate his major works over a short period of time?"; "Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Generic synonyms: Create By Mental Act, Create Mentally
Derivative terms: Contrivance, Devisal, Deviser, Devising, Excogitation, Excogitation, Excogitator, Formula, Formulation, Invention, Invention, Inventive, Inventor
2. Verb. Reflect deeply on a subject. "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Generic synonyms: Cerebrate, Cogitate, Think
Specialized synonyms: Premeditate, Theologise, Theologize, Introspect, Bethink, Cogitate, Question, Wonder, Puzzle, Consider, Study
Derivative terms: Contemplation, Contemplative, Excogitative, Meditation, Meditative, Muller, Muse, Muser, Musing, Ponderer, Reflective, Reflective, Rumination, Ruminative, Ruminator, Speculation, Speculative
Definition of Excogitate
1. v. t. To think out; to find out or discover by thinking; to devise; to contrive.
2. v. i. To cogitate.
Definition of Excogitate
1. Verb. To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate. ¹
2. Verb. To come to a conclusion through reason or careful thought. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Excogitate
1. [v -TATED, -TATING, -TATES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Excogitate
Literary usage of Excogitate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. De finibus bonorum et malorum by Marcus Tullius Cicero, Harris Rackham (1914)
"Well then, I shall make bold to call the other things in accordance with nature
goods, ' and not cheat them of their old name, rather than excogitate some ..."
2. Parables from Nature by Alfred Gatty (1861)
"Let the ingenious reader, who is disposed to test his own powers, excogitate the
Star Fish's unknown sense! The result of such an endeavour will not be ..."
3. The Boke Named The Gouernour by Thomas Elyot (1883)
"excogitate ; Excogitation, to devise, contrive ; device, contrivance. ...
which Cotgrave renders ' la excogitate ; seriously to thinke, earnestly to ..."
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