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- [ser-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛr əˌbreɪt/
- /sˈerɪbrˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ser-uh-breyt]
- /ˈsɛr əˌbreɪt/
Definitions of cerebrate word
- verb cerebrate to use the mind; think; ponder; consider 3
- intransitive verb cerebrate to use one's brain; think 3
- noun cerebrate To think or cogitate; especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems. 1
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Origin of cerebrate
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; back formation from cerebration. See cerebrum, -ation
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Parts of speech for Cerebrate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cerebrate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cerebrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cerebrate
verb cerebrate
- ponder — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- ratiocinate — to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- reflect — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
- contemplate — If you contemplate an action, you think about whether to do it or not.
Antonyms for cerebrate
verb cerebrate
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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