excogitate meaning and definition

EXCOGITATE verb

Definition of excogitate (verb)

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   • "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
   • synonyms: contrive, devise, forge, formulate, invent
2. reflect deeply on a subject
   • "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"
   • synonyms: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over