formulate
/fˈɔrmjʌleɪt/
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Definitions
Verb
elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
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
put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Verb
prepare according to a formula
Synonyms
More General Terms
conjecture
create by mental act
create from raw material
create from raw stuff
create mentally
evince
express
hypothecate
hypothesise
hypothesize
show
speculate
suppose
theorise
theorize
More Specific Terms
ask
cast
couch
dogmatise
dogmatize
formularise
formularize
frame
lexicalise
lexicalize
mature
put
redact
redevelop
reformulate