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Cogitate  v. t.  To think over; to plan. "He... is our witness, how we both day and night, revolving in our minds, did cogitate nothing more than how to satisfy the parts of a good pastor."






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"Cogitate" Quotes from Famous Books



... means," was the reply. "Here a man is at perfect liberty to contemplate and cogitate without fear of being agitated. Here he may trace over past recollections, and enjoy future anticipations free from the noise and bustle of crowded streets, or the fatigue of attending fashionable routs, balls, and assemblies. Besides which, it forms so important ...
— Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. • Pierce Egan

... is as good a plan as we are like to devise, even though we were to cogitate for the rest of the day. It is true that I would have preferred to lead the landing-party, since if aught should happen to you we shall ...
— Two Gallant Sons of Devon - A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess • Harry Collingwood

... your equanimity," Macloud went on, "you might let me see the aforesaid Parmenter's letter. I want to cogitate ...
— In Her Own Right • John Reed Scott

... right, than to remain in safety on the bank. For Meryl's sake as well as his own he had chosen to remain on the bank. And yet here, for the third time, was Fate deliberately bringing the danger zone to him, in spite of his efforts to avoid it. But he did not stop to cogitate either one way or the other. Sufficient for him that he knew himself in the danger zone, and therefore it behoved him to be very wary. Not by act or word, if he could help it, must he let Meryl see how she had disturbed his peace. And there, again, it would seem, Fate had played with him. ...
— The Rhodesian • Gertrude Page



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