# ideate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈaɪdieɪt/

## Definitions
1. To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
2. To generate an idea.

## Etymology
From idea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ideate