formulate

verb

1. 1

   elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

   Could you develop the ideas in your thesis

2. 2

   put into words or an expression

   He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees

3. 3

   come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

   excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

4. 4

   prepare according to a formula