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cerebrate

ce·reb·rate

UK/ˈsɛɹɪbɹeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

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

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

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