Use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.
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Father Brown seemed to cogitate; he lifted a little whitebait on his fork.
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Then he knitted his brows to cogitate, as it were, and-
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There's plenty of time to cogitate the whys and wherefores of that possibility, however.
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For example, I cogitate the existence of a being corresponding to a pure transcendental idea.
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Nay, more, reason itself cannot cogitate them as according with the general laws of experience.
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This enormous problem Tim takes due time to cogitate.
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In every syllogism I first cogitate a rule (the major) by means of the understanding.
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Simnel appeared to cogitate for a moment and then said, 'I don't see why not, your worship.
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Lady Maccon pressed the point, figuring that Lord Ambrose had had enough time to cogitate her revelation.
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Bring me some tea, I must cogitate.
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The servant had prepared himself to cogitate.
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Now I began to cogitate and wonder.
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That before we love, we must cogitate!
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Hal looked doubtful, and seemed to cogitate.
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He must not sit and cogitate.
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He sat down to cogitate.