英语词汇“excogitate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

excogitate

释义

Verb: excogitate eks'kóji`teyt

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- invent, contrive, devise, formulate, forge
Reflect deeply on a subject
"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
- chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

Derived forms: excogitated, excogitates, excogitating

See also: excogitation, excogitative, excogitator

Type of: cerebrate, cogitate, create by mental act, create mentally, think

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