excogitate
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Definitions
Verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Verb
reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Synonyms
chew over
contemplate
contrive
devise
forge
formulate
invent
meditate
mull
mull over
muse
ponder
reflect
ruminate
speculate
think over