Ruminated (9)
(Other definitions for meditated that I've seen before include "Engaged in spiritual contemplation" , "thought" , "Engaged in religious contemplation" , "pondered" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ruminated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(cogitating is a kind of ruminating)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for cogitated that I've seen before include "Reflected" , "Thought" , "Pondered" .)