Formulate Meaning
/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
Sentence Examples
We have to formulate a plan if we are to save her!
Readers formulate expectations as to what might be happening at subsequent stages of texts.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After careful analysis, the team will ____ a new strategy to increase sales.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It took the committee several months to ____ a comprehensive plan for city redevelopment.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English formula Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English formulate From formula + -ate.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Assembly then formulated its demands, which were thirty in number, including the removal of all Huguenot temples built near churches"
— 1876, George Perkins Marsh, Mediaeval and Modern Saints and Miracles:
"Another source of evidence supporting the conclusion that children learn language by formulating a set of rules comes from the errors that they produce. A case in point are overgeneralized past tense forms like comed, goed, seed, buyed, bringed, etc. frequently used by young children."
— 1988, Andrew Radford, Transformational Grammar, Cambridge: University Press, →ISBN, page 19:
"Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!"
— 2020 February 7, AJ Willingham, “What a great week for rescue pets!”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After careful analysis, the team will ____ a new strategy to increase sales.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It took the committee several months to ____ a comprehensive plan for city redevelopment.