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deliriate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deliri-ate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium.

Intransitive verb

verb

To make (a person) delirious; to confound (a person's mind).

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From delirium + -ate. Compare delirate and delire.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

deliriates (present, singular) deliriating (participle, present) deliriated (participle, past) deliriated (past)

Questions

What does deliriate mean?
To act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium.
Where does deliriate come from?
From delirium + -ate. Compare delirate and delire.

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