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i·de·ate
/
v.
ˈaɪ
diˌeɪt, aɪˈdi
eɪt;
n.
ˈaɪ
diˌeɪt, aɪˈdi
ɪt
/
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[
v.
ahy
-dee-eyt, ahy-
dee
-eyt;
n.
ahy
-dee-eyt, ahy-
dee
-it
]
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verb,
i·de·at·ed,
i·de·at·ing,
noun
verb (used with object)
1.
to form an
idea
, thought, or
image
of.
verb (used without object)
2.
to form
ideas
; think.
noun
3.
ideatum
.
Origin:
1600–10;
ide(a)
+
-ate
1
Related forms
i·de·a·tive
/
aɪˈdi
ə
tɪv
,
ˈaɪ
diˌeɪ-
/
Show Spelled
[
ahy-
dee
-
uh
-tiv
,
ahy
-dee-ey-
]
Show IPA
,
adjective
un·i·de·at·ed,
adjective
un·i·de·at·ing,
adjective
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ideate
(ˈaɪdɪˌeɪt)
—
vb
(
tr
) to form or have an idea of; to imagine or conceive
[C17: from Medieval Latin
ideat-
formed as an idea, from
ideare
, from Greek
idea
model, pattern, notion]
ide'ation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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