Cogitates

/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪts/ verb

Definition

Present tense third person singular of cogitate; thinks deeply about something.

Etymology

From Latin cogitare with modern English -s suffix for third person. The verb form shows how Latin root words were adapted into English conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

When someone cogitates, they're engaging in the same mental activity that philosophers have prized for thousands of years—it's the verb form that connects daily thinking to serious intellectual work.

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