cerebrate means To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why this word is great
CEREBRATE — [Verb] To think or cogitate, especially in a deliberate, intellectual, or problem-solving manner. A back-formation from 'cerebration', from Latin cerebrum ("brain") + the English verb-forming suffix -ate, it foregrounds the brain as the organ of labor. Unlike "ponder" (which suggests a slow, meditative drift) or "ruminate" (which implies a circular, fretful churning), "cerebrate" denotes a linear, conscious application of mental machinery. It is the methodical ticking of a clockwork mechanism, the systematic sifting of evidence before a verdict, or the quiet assembly of disparate facts into a coherent diagnosis—the deliberate work of the mind, which, for all its precision, cannot tell you why you are sad on a sunny day.
verb
- To think or cogitate, especially so as to make inferences or decisions or to solve problems.
noun
- Any salt of cerebric acid (cerebrin).