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cerebrate¹

  • /ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/

Where it comes from

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

verb cerebrates · cerebrating · cerebrated

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

cerebrate²

Where it comes from

From (obsolete) cerebric acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

noun cerebrates

  1. obsolete Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin).

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verb to think or cogitate

Русскийразмышля́ть razmyšljátʹ

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"cerebrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cerebrate. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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cerebrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cerebrate

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"cerebrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cerebrate.

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@misc{cerebrate_2026,
  title = {cerebrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cerebrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}