cerebrate

English

Etymology

From Latin cerebrum (“brain”); likely a back-formation from cerebration.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/

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

• cerebration
• cerebrative
• cerebral

Translations

to think or cogitate

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