excogitate

/ɪkˈskɑːdʒɪteɪt/
verb
  1. To think out or plan carefully; to devise or invent through deep thought.
    • The engineer excogitated a new design for the bridge that would withstand earthquakes.
    • The author excogitated the plot of her novel during long walks in the forest.
    • She spent weeks excogitating a solution to the company's financial problems.
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