cerebrate

(ser′ə brāt′)

to use one's brain; think

Origin: < L cerebrum (see cerebellum) + -ate

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See cerebrate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb cer·e·brat·ed, cer·e·brat·ing, cer·e·brates

To use the power of reason; think. See Synonyms at think.

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Origin: Back-formation from cerebration, act of thinking

Origin: , from Latin cerebrum, brain; see cerebrum

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