delirate
English
Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlīrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French délirer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛlɪɹeɪt/
Verb
delirate (third-person singular simple present delirates, present participle delirating, simple past and past participle delirated)
- (rare, intransitive) To act, speak or reason in a manner thought insane, to be affected or characterized by delirium; to rave.
- (obsolete, transitive) To madden, to make crazy.
Related terms
References
- “delirate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
delirate
- inflection of delirare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
delirate f pl
- feminine plural of delirato
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
dēlīrāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of dēlīrō
Spanish
Verb
delirate