To use ingenuity in making, developing, or achieving

• cook up

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• think up

  1. (Idiomatic) To create in one's mind; to invent.

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  1. (Idiomatic) To create in one's mind; to invent.

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• make up

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• invent

  1. (Archaic) To find; discover
  2. To think out or produce (a new device, process, etc.); originate, as by experiment; devise for the first time
  3. To produce or contrive (something previously unknown) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.

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  1. (Archaic) To find; discover
  2. To think out or produce (a new device, process, etc.); originate, as by experiment; devise for the first time
  3. To produce or contrive (something previously unknown) by the use of ingenuity or imagination.

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• hatch

  1. To devise or originate, especially in secret:
  2. To bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot
  3. To emerge from or break out of an egg.

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  1. To devise or originate, especially in secret:
  2. To bring (a plan, idea, etc.) into existence; esp., to plan in a secret or underhanded way; plot
  3. To emerge from or break out of an egg.

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• formulate

  1. To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
  2. To devise or invent:
  3. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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  1. To work out or form in one's mind; devise, develop, contrive, etc.
  2. To devise or invent:
  3. To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

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• dream up

  1. To have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.

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  1. To have an imaginative, unusual or foolish idea, to invent something unreal.

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• devise

  1. (Obs.) To guess or imagine
  2. (Law) To transmit or give (real property) by will.
  3. To work out or create (something) by thinking; contrive; plan; invent

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  1. (Obs.) To guess or imagine
  2. (Law) To transmit or give (real property) by will.
  3. To work out or create (something) by thinking; contrive; plan; invent

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• contrive

  1. To think up; devise; scheme; plan
  2. To bring about, as by scheming; manage:
  3. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

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  1. To think up; devise; scheme; plan
  2. To bring about, as by scheming; manage:
  3. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

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• concoct

  1. To contrive something using skill or ingenuity
  2. To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking
  3. To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive:

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  1. To contrive something using skill or ingenuity
  2. To prepare something by mixing various ingredients, especially to prepare food for cooking
  3. To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive:

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To create by forming, combining, or altering materials

• shape

  1. To create or fashion, as:
  2. To give a particular form to (a material):
  3. To give definite shape to; make, as by cutting or molding material

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  1. To create or fashion, as:
  2. To give a particular form to (a material):
  3. To give definite shape to; make, as by cutting or molding material

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• put together

  1. To assemble, construct, or build.

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  1. To assemble, construct, or build.

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• produce

  1. To get (a play, film, TV program, etc.) ready for presentation to the public
  2. To make or yield products or a product:
  3. To make or manufacture

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  1. To get (a play, film, TV program, etc.) ready for presentation to the public
  2. To make or yield products or a product:
  3. To make or manufacture

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• mold

  1. To form (something) out of a fluid or plastic material:
  2. To form into a particular shape; give shape to:
  3. To make or shape in or on, or as if in or on, a mold

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  1. To form (something) out of a fluid or plastic material:
  2. To form into a particular shape; give shape to:
  3. To make or shape in or on, or as if in or on, a mold

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• manufacture

  1. To produce (art, literature, etc.) in a way regarded as mechanical and uninspired
  2. To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner:
  3. To make up (excuses, evidence, etc.); invent; fabricate; concoct

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  1. To produce (art, literature, etc.) in a way regarded as mechanical and uninspired
  2. To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner:
  3. To make up (excuses, evidence, etc.); invent; fabricate; concoct

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• make

  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To draw up and execute in a suitable form:

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  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To draw up and execute in a suitable form:

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• frame

  1. To adapt for a particular use; adjust; fit
  2. To prearrange (a contest) so as to ensure a desired fraudulent outcome; fix:
  3. To make up evidence or contrive events so as to incriminate (a person) falsely.

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  1. To adapt for a particular use; adjust; fit
  2. To prearrange (a contest) so as to ensure a desired fraudulent outcome; fix:
  3. To make up evidence or contrive events so as to incriminate (a person) falsely.

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• forge

  1. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
  2. (Often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
  3. To make a forgery or counterfeit.

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  1. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort:
  2. (Often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
  3. To make a forgery or counterfeit.

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• fashion

  1. (Obs.) To think up; contrive
  2. To fit; accommodate (to)
  3. To give shape or form to; make:

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  1. (Obs.) To think up; contrive
  2. To fit; accommodate (to)
  3. To give shape or form to; make:

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• construct

  1. To build, form, or devise by fitting parts or elements together systematically
  2. (Geom.) To draw (a figure) so as to meet the specified requirements
  3. To create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or terms.

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  1. To build, form, or devise by fitting parts or elements together systematically
  2. (Geom.) To draw (a figure) so as to meet the specified requirements
  3. To create (an argument or a sentence, for example) by systematically arranging ideas or terms.

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• build

  1. To cause to be or grow; create or develop
  2. To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:
  3. To make a basis for; establish

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  1. To cause to be or grow; create or develop
  2. To develop or give form to according to a plan or process; create:
  3. To make a basis for; establish

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• assemble

  1. To translate (a computer program, instruction, etc. in assembly language) into machine language
  2. To bring or call together into a group or whole:
  3. To fit or put together the parts of (a machine, etc.)

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  1. To translate (a computer program, instruction, etc. in assembly language) into machine language
  2. To bring or call together into a group or whole:
  3. To fit or put together the parts of (a machine, etc.)

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To impart a false character to (something) by alteration

• fictionize

  1. To fictionalize.
  2. To fictionalize.

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  1. To fictionalize.
  2. To fictionalize.

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• fictionalize

  1. To treat as or make into fiction:
  2. To deal with (historical events, a person's life, etc.) in fictional form, as in a narrative that includes imaginary events, characters, dialogue, etc.
  3. To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work

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  1. To treat as or make into fiction:
  2. To deal with (historical events, a person's life, etc.) in fictional form, as in a narrative that includes imaginary events, characters, dialogue, etc.
  3. To convert something into a novel or other dramatic work

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• falsify

  1. To make false by altering or adding to:
  2. To tell falsehoods; lie
  3. To declare or prove to be false.

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  1. To make false by altering or adding to:
  2. To tell falsehoods; lie
  3. To declare or prove to be false.

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• fake

  1. To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
  2. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
  3. (Sports) To perform a fake.

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  1. To make (something) seem real, satisfactory, etc. by any sort of deception or tampering
  2. (Sports) To deceive (an opponent) with a fake. Often used with out.
  3. (Sports) To perform a fake.

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• doctor

  1. (Informal) To give medical treatment to:
  2. To try to heal; apply medicine to
  3. To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of:

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  1. (Informal) To give medical treatment to:
  2. To try to heal; apply medicine to
  3. To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of:

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To construct

• form

  1. To give form to; shape:
  2. To become formed or shaped:
  3. To construct or make up (a phrase, sentence, etc.)

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  1. To give form to; shape:
  2. To become formed or shaped:
  3. To construct or make up (a phrase, sentence, etc.)

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• make

  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To draw up and execute in a suitable form:

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  1. To rise or accumulate:
  2. To achieve, produce, or attain:
  3. To draw up and execute in a suitable form:

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• erect

  1. To set in an upright position; raise
  2. (Archaic) To establish; found
  3. (Mathematics) To construct (a perpendicular, for example) from or on a given base.

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  1. To set in an upright position; raise
  2. (Archaic) To establish; found
  3. (Mathematics) To construct (a perpendicular, for example) from or on a given base.

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To misrepresent

• prevaricate

  1. To speak or write evasively; equivocate.
  2. To behave in an evasive or indecisive manner, usually in delay:
  3. To turn aside from, or evade, the truth; equivocate

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  1. To speak or write evasively; equivocate.
  2. To behave in an evasive or indecisive manner, usually in delay:
  3. To turn aside from, or evade, the truth; equivocate

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• contrive

  1. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
  2. To bring about, as by scheming; manage:
  3. To think up; devise; scheme; plan

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  1. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
  2. To bring about, as by scheming; manage:
  3. To think up; devise; scheme; plan

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• make up

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To assemble

• join

  1. To become a member of a group or organization
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To put or bring together; connect; fasten

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  1. To become a member of a group or organization
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To put or bring together; connect; fasten

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• compose

  1. To settle or adjust; reconcile:
  2. To create (a musical or literary work)
  3. To put together; put in proper order or form

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  1. To settle or adjust; reconcile:
  2. To create (a musical or literary work)
  3. To put together; put in proper order or form

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• fit together

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• put together

  1. To assemble, construct, or build.

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  1. To assemble, construct, or build.

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