The Collaborative International Dictionary
Philosophate
Philosophate \Phi*los"o*phate\, v. i. [L. philosophatus, p. p.
of philosophari to philosophize.]
To play the philosopher; to moralize. [Obs.]
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Wiktionary
philosophate
vb. (context rare English) To philosophize.
Usage examples of "philosophate".
You just set there and read or philosophate or whatever an educated person does instead of dozing off.