ideate :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

imagine, conceive of, envisage

v. form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

conceive, conceptualize, conceptualise, conceive of

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

cause, create, originate

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

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"

sham, assume, feign, pretend, dissemble, simulate

v. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

cause, create, originate

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

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"

figure, project, image, picture, fancy, see, visualize, envision

v. imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"

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"

generate, bring forth, bring into being

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"

cover, hatch, brood, incubate

v. sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"

start, begin, commence, start up, embark on, get off the ground

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

think

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

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

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