WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
i•de•ate
(v. ī′dē āt′, ī dē′āt;n. ī′dē āt′, ī dē′it),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, n.
v.t.
v.i.
n.
i•de•a•tive
(ī dē′ə tiv, ī′dē ā′-),USA pronunciation adj.
v.t.
- to form an idea, thought, or image of.
v.i.
- to form ideas;
think.
n.
- ideatum.
- ide(a) + -ate1 1600–10
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