cerebrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems.

noun

/ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cerebrate.wav

cerebrate cerebrates cerebrating cerebrated

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

cerebral cerebration cerebrative

decerebrate

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