excogitate

Verb
  1. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (synset 201635953)
    "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
    is a type of: create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
    same as: contrive, devise, forge, formulate, invent
  2. Reflect deeply on a subject (synset 200632042)
    "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"
    is a type of: cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
    subtypes:
    • premeditate - think or reflect beforehand or in advance
    • theologise, theologize - make theoretical speculations about theology or discuss theological subjects
    • introspect - reflect on one's own thoughts and feelings
    • bethink - consider or ponder something carefully
    • cogitate - consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one's mind
    • question, wonder - place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
    • puzzle - be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
    • consider, study - give careful consideration to
    same as: chew over, contemplate, meditate, mull, mull over, muse, ponder, reflect, ruminate, speculate, think over

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