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formulate

    for·mu·late   / fɔrmjəleɪt /   Pronunciation key   Audiobase: en fr cs chi

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WordNet 3.0
verb
  1. put into words or an expression
    "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
    give voice  formulate  word  phrase  articulate 

  2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
    invent  contrive  devise  excogitate  formulate  forge 

  3. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
    "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"
    explicate  formulate  develop 

  4. prepare according to a formula
    formulate 

WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
transitive verb
  1. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, Public Domain


      

    'formulate' English examples of use

    • He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
    • he had well formulated opinions on schooling
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