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Excogitate

verb

(past & past part. excogitated; pres. part. excogitating)

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. Synonyms: contrive, devise, forge, formulate, invent.

Reflect deeply on a subject. Synonyms: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over. "Philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years" , "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

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"Excogitate" Quotes from Famous Books

... Giles, "O sweet lord, there was mention made of treasure! A large-souled Reeve—a Reeve with bowels! 'Treasure' quoth he, and likewise 'gold!' And these be matters to excogitate upon. ...

— Beltane The Smith • Jeffery Farnol

Words linked to "Excogitate" : excogitation, puzzle, excogitator, excogitative, theologise, premeditate, consider, cerebrate, create by mental act, ponder, introspect, think, bethink, wonder, study, create mentally, question, cogitate, theologize