cerebrate

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And Downs would conscientiously cerebrate, and come forth after some seconds with sound solutions, such as: "I'll see if I can put you in before Mr. de Gales if you're in a hurry, sir," or "Scrambled eggs, sir--it'll make a bit of a change."

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

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  1. Back-formation from cerebration, act of thinking, from Latin cerebrum, brain; see cerebrum.

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  1. from cerebrum + -ate.
 

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/ˈsɛrəbreɪt/
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