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Verb Concept
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invent  contrive  devise  excogitate  formulate
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Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort WordNet 3.0
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Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To use the intellect to plan or design something. OmegaWiki
To use one's intellect to plan or design (something). Wiktionary
To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate. Wiktionary
To think over carefully. Wiktionary (translation)
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Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
To devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing. Wiktionary
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