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