invent (v)
contrive (v)
devise (v)
excogitate (v)
formulate (v)
forge#8 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 36
def come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
examples excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Hypernym create by mental act, create mentally
Derivationally related form formulate → formula
Derivationally related form formulate → formulation
Derivationally related form excogitate → excogitation
Derivationally related form excogitate → excogitation; excogitate → excogitator
Derivationally related form devise → deviser
Derivationally related form devise → devising; devise → devisal
Derivationally related form contrive → contrivance
Derivationally related form invent → inventive
Derivationally related form invent → invention; invent → invention; invent → inventor
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Derivationally related form inventive → invent
Derivationally related form devising → devise; devisal → devise
Derivationally related form invention → invent; invention → invent; inventor → invent
Derivationally related form contrivance → contrive
Derivationally related form formulation → formulate
Derivationally related form excogitation → excogitate
Derivationally related form excogitation → excogitate; excogitator → excogitate
Derivationally related form formula → formulate
Derivationally related form deviser → devise
Hyponym create by mental act, create mentally

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