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Synonyms
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Meaning:
cogitate

to mediate (the usual word)

think deeply about

confer

to give, grant, a degree, title, favour

discuss, deliberate

consult

to go to (a person, a book etc) for information, advice, opinion etc

ask, confer

devise

to think out, invent (a plan etc)

conceive, dream up

fabricate

to make up (something false)

manufacture

hatch

(the movable covering over) an opening in a ceiling or floor, especially (hatchway) one in a ship's deck through which cargo is lowered and raised

create, plan

hypothesize

to produce (an idea etc) as a hypothesis

speculate

idea

a picture in the mid; result of thinking and learning; an opinion; a plan; intention as a result of thinking

something understood, planned

imagine

to form a picture or idea of (something) in the mind; to think of (something) as probable

dream up, conceive

improvise

to compose music, words etc during the performance; to provide, make or do (something) quickly, using whatever happens to be available

make up

inspiration

influence(s) producing creative activity in literature, music, art etc; a person or thing that inspires

idea, stimulus

pipedream

a plan, idea etc that cannot happen or be successful

think about deeply and theorize

ruminate

to thing seriously; (of some animals) to swallow food then return it to the mouth later and chew it

think about seriously

speculate

to think, consider, form opinions (without having complete knowledge); to buy and sell goods, shares etc with the hope of profit from changes in their market value

think about deeply and theorize

suppose

to thing of (something) as likely; to take (something) as a fact

assume, guess

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