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Ideate

//ˈaɪdieɪt// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Produced by an idea. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    The actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence.
Verb
  1. 1
    To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
  2. 2
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case wordnet
  3. 3
    To generate an idea.

    "Two thousand young men and women from across the country had gathered under canvas tents on a public ground for a weekend of ideating and networking."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From idea + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Etymology 2

From idea + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

Etymology 3

From Late Latin ideatum. See idea.

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