Synonyms

ideate

American

[ahy-dee-eyt, ahy-dee-eyt, ahy-dee-eyt, ahy-dee-it] / ˈaɪ diˌeɪt, aɪˈdi eɪt, ˈaɪ diˌeɪt, aɪˈdi ɪt /

verb (used with object)

ideated, ideating

to form an idea, thought, or image of.

verb (used without object)

ideated, ideating

to form ideas; think.

noun

ideatum.

ideate British

/ ˈaɪdɪˌeɪt /

verb

(tr) to form or have an idea of; to imagine or conceive

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Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of ideate

First recorded in 1600–10; ide(a) + -ate ¹

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