think up en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To create in one’s mind; to invent.
I can think up plenty of excuses not to go, but we really should attend.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thinking up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| thought up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| thought up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| thinks up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (24)
nl verzinnen (create in one's mind; invent) · no finne på (create in one's mind; invent) · pt imaginar (create in one's mind; invent) · sv hitta på (create in one's mind; invent) · ru приду́мывать (create in one's mind; invent) · it ideare (create in one's mind; invent) · ru выду́мывать (create in one's mind; invent) · uk приду́мати (create in one's mind; invent) · es ingeniar (create in one's mind; invent) · uk приду́мувати (create in one's mind; invent) · pl wymyślać (create in one's mind; invent) · eo elpensi (create in one's mind; invent) · ru приду́мать (create in one's mind; invent) · pl wymyślić (create in one's mind; invent) · bg измислям (create in one's mind; invent) · uk ви́гадати (create in one's mind; invent) · es discurrir (create in one's mind; invent) · nl bedenken (create in one's mind; invent) · uk ви́думати (create in one's mind; invent) · uk виду́мувати (create in one's mind; invent) · ru вы́думать (create in one's mind; invent) · it inventare (create in one's mind; invent) · uk вига́дувати (create in one's mind; invent) · ca idear (create in one's mind; invent)