cogitate

/ˈkɒdʒɪteɪt/verb

To think about something carefully and deeply.

Example sentence

“Give me a day to cogitate on your offer before I decide.”

Deliberately heavy, often used with a wink where 'think' would do. The same Latin root gives 'cogito ergo sum'.

Related words

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