cogitate
/ˈkɑdʒɪˌteɪt/
to think deeply about something; to ponder
cogitate in a sentence
“She cogitated on the problem before proposing a solution.”
Origin of cogitate
Latin cogitare to think, consider from co- together + agitare to turn over in the mind
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to engage in long and careful consideration
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