English Explanatory Dictionary

ideate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
  2. To generate an idea.
adj
  1. Produced by an idea.
noun
  1. The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.

Pronunciation

/ˈaɪdieɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ideate.wav

Word forms

ideate ideates ideating ideated ideat

Etymology

From idea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

idealize

Derived words

ideation ideational ideationally ideative ideator
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