FORMULATE
explicate, formulate, develop
(verb) elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; “Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”
invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
formulate
(verb) prepare according to a formula
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
formulate (third-person singular simple present formulates, present participle formulating, simple past and past participle formulated)
(transitive) To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
Source: Wiktionary
For"mu*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formulated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Formulating.]
Definition: To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and
definite form of statement or expression. G. P. Marsh.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition