cerebrate

English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/

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Verb

cerebrate (third-person singular simple present cerebrates, present participle cerebrating, simple past and past participle cerebrated)

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

Derived terms

• decerebrate

Related terms

• cerebral
• cerebration
• cerebrative

Translations

to think or cogitate

• Finnish: järkeillä (fi)
• Russian: размышля́ть (ru) impf (razmyšljátʹ)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

cerebrate (plural cerebrates) (obsolete)

1. Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin).