cerebrate vs speculate

speculate vs cerebrate

cerebrate and speculate both are verbs.

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

As verbs, speculate is a hyponym of cerebrate; that is, speculate 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
speculate: reflect deeply on a subject

Other hyponyms of cerebrate include puzzle over, rationalise, rationalize, think, philosophise, philosophize, brainstorm, chew over, contemplate, excogitate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, 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)	speculate (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	reflect deeply on a subject
	to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
	talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion
	invest at a risk

Difference between cerebrate and speculate

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