deliriate

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verb

To act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium.

First used 1650sScrabble 10
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Meanings

verbdeliriate (third-person singular simple present deliriates, present participle deliriating, simple past and past participle deliriated)

present singular third person deliriates · participle present deliriating · participle past deliriated · past deliriated

  1. intransitiveTo act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium.First known use 1650s
  2. obsoletetransitiveTo make (a person) delirious; to confound (a person's mind).First known use after 1711

Origin

From delirium + -ate. Compare delirate and delire.

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APA

deliriate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deliriate

MLA

“deliriate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deliriate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deliriate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deliriate.

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