Cerebrate

//ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin). obsolete
Verb
  1. 1
    To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems.
  2. 2
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cogitablecogitateconceiveconceptualizeintellectualizemeditate

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1874; from Latin cerebrum (“brain”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix); likely a back-formation from cerebration.

Etymology 2

From (obsolete) cerebric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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