escogitare

Definitions of escogitare
  1. verb
    make plans for something
    synonyms: pensare, pianificare, premeditare, progettare, programmare
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    carteggiare
    plan in detail
    proporre
    present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.
    delineare, inquadrare, schierare, schierarsi
    make up plans or basic details for
    rilevare
    plan secretly, usually something illegal
    intrigare
    devise a system or form a scheme for
    cronometrare
    assign a time for an activity or event
    fermare, fissare, prenotare
    engage for a performance
    immettere
    put before (a body)
    complottare, congiurare, cospirare, intrigare, macchinare
    engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
    brigare, brogliare, imbrogliare, intrallazzare, intrigare
    form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner
    programmare
    arrange a program of or for
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    meditare, pensare, ragionare, riflettere
    use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
  2. verb
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    synonyms: architettare, macchinare, ordire, tessere, tramare
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    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  3. verb
    devise or invent
    synonyms: architettare, macchinare, ordire, tessere, tramare
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    idealizzare
    form ideals
    inventare
    make up something artificial or untrue
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    concepire, ideare, immaginare, inventare
    create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
  4. verb
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
    synonyms: acconciare, allestire, ammannire, apparecchiare, apprestare, approntare, catalogare, commissionare, concertare, congegnare, costruire, disporre, formare, indrappellare, inquadrare, orchestrare, ordinare, organizzare, organizzarsi, pensare, predisporre, preparare, prepararsi, provvedere
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    inforcare
    prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
    preparare, tendere
    prepare or position for action or operation
    impiantare
    begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.
  5. verb
    devise or compose
    synonyms: inventare
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    disegnare
    create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
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