"deliriate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: deliriates [present, singular, third-person], deliriating [participle, present], deliriated [participle, past], deliriated [past]
Etymology: From delirium + -ate. Compare delirate and delire. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|delirium|ate}} delirium + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} deliriate (third-person singular simple present deliriates, present participle deliriating, simple past and past participle deliriated)
  1. (intransitive) To act, speak, or reason in a manner considered insane, deluded, or absurd; to be affected by delirium. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-deliriate-en-verb-ovaXXDMl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To make (a person) delirious; to confound (a person's mind). Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-deliriate-en-verb-3ZkcHo81
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