Definition
To think carefully and deeply about something; to ponder or reflect.
Etymology
From Latin cogitare, meaning 'to think or consider,' possibly from co- (together) and agitare (to drive or move). The word entered English during the Renaissance when Latin scholarly vocabulary was adopted.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'I need to cogitate on that' sounds fancy but just means 'let me think about it'—philosophers used this word to make thinking sound more important than it probably was.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চিন্তা করা
chin-ta kor-a
CACatalà
reflexionar
reh-flex-ee-oh-nar
CSČeština
rozmyslet
roh-z-mys-let
DEDeutsch
nachdenken
nahk-den-ken
ELΕλληνικά
σκεφτεί
skef-tei
ESEspañol
meditar
meh-dee-tar
FAفارسی
فکر کردن
fikr-e-kar-dan
FISuomi
miettiä
mie-t-tyä
FRFrançais
réfléchir
ray-flay-keer
HIहिन्दी
विचार करना
vichar karna
HUMagyar
gondolkodni
gon-dol-kod-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
berpikir
ber-pee-keer
ITItaliano
riflettere
ree-flet-teh-reh
KO한국어
생각하다
saeng-gak-hada
MSBahasa Melayu
berfikir
ber-fee-keer
MYမြန်မာ
စဉ်းစဉ်း
seng-seng
NLNederlands
nadenken
nah-den-ken
PLPolski
myśleć
mish-lyet'
PTPortuguês
refletir
reh-fle-tir
RORomână
reflecta
reh-flec-tah
RUРусский
размышлять
raz-mysh-lyat'
SWKiswahili
fikiria
fee-kee-ree-ah
TEతెలుగు
పండితం
panditham
TRTürkçe
düşünmek
düş-ün-mek
UKУкраїнська
роздумувати
roz-doo-moo-vaty
VITiếng Việt
suy nghĩ
soo nyee