formulate

(v) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
- Could you develop the ideas in your thesis
explicate, develop,
(v) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
devise, excogitate, invent, contrive, forge,
(v) put into words or an expression
- He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
give voice, phrase, word, articulate,
(v) prepare according to a formula

explicate develop devise excogitate invent contrive forge give voice phrase word articulate

formulaic formulary

formulated