EXCOGITATE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • reflect deeply on a subject
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I mulled over the events of the afternoon
    • philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years
    • The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate
    Hypernyms(s) excogitate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
    Hypernyms(s) excogitate is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)