cogitate

As a verb cogitate

is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

As an adjective compulsory is

required; obligatory; mandatory.

As a noun compulsory is

something that is compulsory or required.

Cogitate is a synonym of reflect.

In transitive terms the difference between reflect and cogitate

is that reflect is to give evidence of someone's or something's character etc while cogitate is to consider, to devise.

In intransitive terms the difference between reflect and cogitate

is that reflect is (think seriously) To think seriously; to ponder or consider while cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

As an adjective pensive

is having the appearance of deep, often melancholic, thinking.

As a verb cogitate is

to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

In lang=en terms the difference between cogitate and focus

is that cogitate is to consider, to devise while focus is to concentrate one’s attention.

As verbs the difference between cogitate and focus

is that cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply while focus is to cause (rays of light, etc) to converge at a single point.

As a noun focus is

(countable|optics) a point at which reflected or refracted rays of light converge.

As verbs the difference between cogitate and disregard

is that cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply while disregard is to ignore; misregard.

As a noun disregard is

the act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about; misregard.

Cogitate is a related term of guess.

As verbs the difference between cogitate and guess

is that cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply while guess is to reach a partly (or totally) unqualified conclusion.

As a noun guess is

a prediction about the outcome of something, typically made without factual evidence or support.

Cogitate is a related term of believe.

As verbs the difference between cogitate and believe

is that cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply while believe is (label) to accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (ie, as opposed to knowing).

Cogitate is a related term of imagine.

As verbs the difference between cogitate and imagine

is that cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply while imagine is .

Expect is a related term of cogitate.

As verbs the difference between expect and cogitate

is that expect is to look for (mentally); to look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come; to have a previous apprehension of, whether of good or evil; to look for with some confidence; to anticipate; -- often followed by an infinitive, sometimes by a clause (with, or without, that) while cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.

As verbs the difference between decide and cogitate

is that decide is while cogitate is to meditate, to ponder, to think deeply.