Definitions for ideateˈaɪ diˌeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
i•de•ateˈaɪ diˌeɪt(v.)-at•ed, -at•ing.
(v.t.)to form an idea, conception, or image of.
(v.i.)to form ideas or images; think.
Origin of ideate:
1600–10
i`de•a′tion(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage(verb)
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
"Can you conceive of him as the president?"
Wiktionary
ideate(Verb)
To apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize.
ideate(Verb)
To generate an idea.
Webster Dictionary
Ideate(noun)
the actual existence supposed to correspond with an idea; the correlate in real existence to the idea as a thought or existence
Ideate(verb)
to form in idea; to fancy
Ideate(verb)
to apprehend in thought so as to fix and hold in the mind; to memorize
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