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Word of the Day - Ideate

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ideate

/ˈʌɪdɪeɪt/
verb
[with object]Psychology
1 Form an idea of; imagine or conceive.
1.1 no object Form ideas; think.

Origin
Late 17th century: from medieval Latin ideat- ‘formed as an idea’, from the verb ideare, from Latin idea (see idea).

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I sincerely hope no group of educators will ideate that using this word is a good idea. Too many buzzwords as it is.

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