cerebrate vs rationalize

rationalize vs cerebrate

cerebrate and rationalize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cerebrate	No	No	Yes	No
rationalize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rationalize is a hyponym of cerebrate; that is, rationalize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cerebrate:

cerebrate: use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
rationalize: think rationally; employ logic or reason

Other hyponyms of cerebrate include puzzle over, rationalise, think, philosophise, philosophize, brainstorm, chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over, reason, conclude, reason, reason out, evaluate, judge, pass judgment, contemplate, meditate, study, plan, associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in, center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, rivet, devote, give, pay, think about, think, think.

cerebrate (verb)	rationalize (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	weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
	remove irrational quantities from
	think rationally; employ logic or reason
	defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
	structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

Difference between cerebrate and rationalize

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