cerebrate
[
ser
-
uh
-breyt]
/ˈsɛr əˌbreɪt/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
,
cerebrated,
cerebrating.
1.
to use the mind; think or think about.
Origin
1870-75;
back formation from
cerebration.
See
cerebrum
,
-ation
Related forms
cerebration,
noun
cerebrational,
adjective
Can be confused
celebrate
,
celibate
,
cerebrate
.
British Dictionary definitions for
cerebrate
cerebrate
/
ˈsɛrɪˌbreɪt
/
verb
1.
(
intransitive
) generally (
facetious
) to use the mind; think; ponder; consider