Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ideate

/ˈaɪdieɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: ideate
IPA: /ˈaɪdieɪt/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.

verb

To generate an idea.

adj

Produced by an idea.

noun

The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.

Example Sentences

"Two thousand young men and women from across the country had gathered under canvas tents on a public ground for a weekend of ideating and networking."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn) Ancient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā)der. Latin ideabor. English idea Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ideate From idea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Word Breakdown

Root: ideatum

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaɪdieɪt/

Inflected Forms

ideates (present, singular) ideating (participle, present) ideated (participle, past) ideated (past) ideates (plural) ideat (alternative)

Derived Forms

ideation ideational ideationally ideative ideator

Frequently Paired Words

idealize brainstorm innovate brainchild

Synonyms

imagine conceive of envisage

Questions

How do you pronounce ideate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪdieɪt/.
What does ideate mean?: To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
Where does ideate come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weyd-der. Ancient Greek ῐ̓δεῖν (ĭdeîn) Ancient Greek ῐ̓δέᾱ (ĭdéā)der. Latin ideabor. English idea Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English ideate From idea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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