Dictionary
ex•cog•i•tate
Pronunciation: (eks-koj'i-tāt"), [key]—
v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
1. to think out; devise; invent.
2. to study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully.
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