formulate

CEFRB2

/ˈfɔː(ɹ)mjʊleɪt/

verb

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In plain English

01
verb
To develop a plan, idea, or statement carefully.
02
verb
Extra detail
To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.

Examples

Readers formulate expectations as to what might be happening at subsequent stages of texts.
We have to formulate a plan if we are to save her!

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Deep Dive

In context

He failed to formulate his ideas more clearly.
The Assembly then formulated its demands, which were thirty in number, including the removal of all Huguenot temples built near churches
Look closely at the pretty seashell print on these blouses. They’re actually formulated from mathematical equations!

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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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From formula + -ate.