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cerebrate

/ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cer-e-brate
IPA
/ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

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).

Obsolete

Etymology

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

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerebrates (present, singular) cerebrating (participle, present) cerebrated (participle, past) cerebrated (past) cerebrates (plural)

Derived Forms

decerebrate

Frequently Paired Words

cerebral cerebration cerebrative

Synonyms

think cogitate

Questions

How do you pronounce cerebrate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/.
What does cerebrate mean?
To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems.
Where does cerebrate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1874.

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