cogitate | Definition of cogitate

Synonyms and Antonyms of cogitate

to give serious and careful thought to

by the time he finishes cogitating what to do with his life, it'll be almost over

Synonyms of cogitate

chew over, consider, contemplate, debate, deliberate, entertain, eye, kick around, meditate, mull (over), perpend, ponder, pore (over), question, revolve, ruminate, study, think (about or over), turn, weigh, wrestle (with)

Words Related to cogitate

muse (upon), reflect (on or upon), reminisce

analyze, explore, review

conclude, reason

second-guess, speculate (about)

brood (about or over), dwell (on or upon), fixate (on or upon), fret (about or over), obsess (about or over)

believe, conceive, opine

absorb, assimilate, digest, drink (in)

Phrases Synonymous with cogitate

beat one's brains out (about), chew on, cudgel one's brains (about), look at

Near Antonyms of cogitate

disregard, ignore, overlook, slight

dismiss, pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject