Definition of CEREBRATE

cerebrate

Plural: cerebrates

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

Noun

  • Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin).

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cogitate, think

Scrabble Score: 13

cerebrate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cerebrate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cerebrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

cerebrate: valid Words With Friends Word