To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
To generate an idea.
The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.
Produced by an idea.
To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
To find a seemingly rational explanation for something.
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
To use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences.