cerebrate

Meaning

Verb

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

Noun

Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin).

Synonyms

cogitate

think

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moot

mull over

muse

rack one’s brains

speculate

talk over

think of

brood

kick around

conceive

Translations

cogiter

discurrir

réfléchir

grübeln

penser

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/

Etymology

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