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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kōan suru
"彼らは新しい広告戦略を考案した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To produce a new idea, plan, or excuse through clever thinking or imagination.
"The marketing team managed to think up an innovative campaign for the new product launch." - 2
To invent or devise a creative solution to a complex problem.
"She had to think up a plausible explanation for why she was late."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verbs 'think' (from Old English 'þencan') and the adverb 'up' (from Old English 'ūp'). First appearing in the mid-19th century, the phrasal verb evolved from literal cognitive processes moving upward to metaphorically signify the creative generation or invention of an idea or plan.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Think-up"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Think-up" is said worldwide
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imaginer
Transliteration: /i.ma.ʒi.ne/
"Elle a su imaginer une solution originale pour le projet."
ausdenken
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯sˌdɛŋkn̩/
"Wir müssen uns einen besseren Plan ausdenken."
ideare
Transliteration: /i.deˈa.re/
"L'architetto è riuscito a ideare un design unico."
idear
Transliteration: /i.deˈaɾ/
"Siempre logra idear excusas divertidas."
idealizar
Transliteration: /i.de.a.liˈzaɾ/
"Eles conseguiram idealizar uma estratégia vencedora."
सोच निकालना
Transliteration: soch nikalna
"उसने इस समस्या से निपटने के लिए एक नया तरीका सोच निकाला।"
想出
Transliteration: xiǎng chū
"他总能想出一些好点子。"
생각해내다
Transliteration: saenggakhaenaeda
"우리는 새로운 아이디어를 생각해내야 합니다."
考案する
Transliteration: kōan suru
"彼らは新しい広告戦略を考案した。"
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