cog·i·tate /ˈkɑʤəˌtet/
(vt.)(vi.)思考,考慮
Cog·i·tate, v. t. To think over; to plan.
He . . . is our witness, how we both day and night, revolving in our minds, did cogitate nothing more than how to satisfy the parts of a good pastor. --Foxe.
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Cog·i·tate v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cogitated p. pr. & vb. n. Cogitating.] To engage in continuous thought; to think.
He that calleth a thing into his mind, whether by impression or recordation, cogitateth and considereth, and he that employeth the faculty of his fancy also cogitateth. --Bacon.
cogitate
v 1: consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in
one's mind
2: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order
to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or
judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting
nowhere" [syn: think, cerebrate]