philosophate
UK/fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/
philosophate verb: to philosophize.
Verb
philosophate (third-person singular simple present philosophates, present participle philosophating, simple past and past participle philosophated)
- To philosophize.
- If, as some say, to philosophate be to doubt; with much more reason, to rave and fantastiquize, as I doe, must necessarily be to doubt[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
- Logick, as it is well understood, is the Organe with which we philosophate[…].1661, Galileo Galilei, translated by Thomas Salusbury, Dialogues on Two World Systems
philosophate meaning in Bengali
philosophate in Bengali
- দর্শনচর্চা করা
Forms of philosophate
| third-person singular present | philosophates |
|---|---|
| present participle | philosophating |
| past participle | philosophated |
| past | philosophated |
Origin of philosophate
From the participle stem of Latin philosophārī, from philosophus (“philosopher”).
Questions about philosophate
- What does philosophate mean?
- Philosophate means to philosophize.
- What is philosophate in Bengali?
- Philosophate in Bengali is দর্শনচর্চা করা. See Philosophate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is philosophate?
- Philosophate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce philosophate?
- Philosophate is pronounced /fɪˈlɒsəfeɪt/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of philosophate?
- The past tense of philosophate is philosophated.
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