make or work out a plan for; devise; They contrived to murder their boss; design a new sales strategy; plan an attack

[ Syn: plan , project , design ]

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

[ Syn: invent , devise , excogitate , formulate , forge ]

put or send forth; She threw the flashlight beam into the corner; The setting sun threw long shadows; cast a spell; cast a warm light

[ Syn: project , cast , throw ]