cerebrate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

think, cogitate

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