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• Ausdenken oder erfinden von etwas, wie einer Idee, einem Plan oder einer Entschuldigung.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of inventing, devising, or creating something in one's mind, such as an idea, plan, or excuse.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Invent or deviseinformal

   To create or invent something, especially an idea, plan, or story, using one's imagination.

   erfinden

   • She thought up a clever excuse for being late.
   • The team thought up a new marketing strategy.
   • He thought up a fictional story to entertain the children.

   Synonymeconcoctcontrivecreatedevisedream upformulateinventoriginate

   Antonymeforgetignoreneglect

Grundverbthink