excogitate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate, prepare according to a formula

v. prepare according to a formula

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

foresee, envision

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

think

v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

strike, mint, coin

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

stamp

v. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

pen, author, compose, write, indite

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

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