Etymology

cogitate

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Today it means: To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply. Full definition →

Latin cōgitātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcōgitātus
  2. English todaycogitate

First attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin cōgitātus, perfect passive participle of cōgitō (“to think”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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