rationate
/ˈraʃ(ə)neɪt/ /ˈraʃ(ə)neɪt/Now rare
verb
[no object] To reason; to ratiocinate. Occasionally with object.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Kenelm Digby (1603–1665), natural philosopher and courtier. From post-classical Latin rationat-, past participial stem of rationari to reason from classical Latin ratiōn-, ratiō.
- painters' mussel
- painter-stainer
- paint film
- paint frame
- paint gun
- pain threshold
- paint-in
- paintiness
- painting
- painting cloth
- paintingness
- paint job
- paint kettle
- paintless
- paint mark
- paint mill
- paint mixer
- paint oneself into a corner
- paint pad
- paint pot
- paint program
- paint remover
- paintress
- paintrix
- paint roller