ideate

v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

v.tr.
To form an idea of; imagine or conceive: "Such characters represent a grotesquely blown-up aspect of an ideal man . . . if not realizable, capable of being ideated" (Anthony Burgess).

v.intr.
To conceive mental images; think.

ideation i'de·a'tion n.
ideational i'de·a'tion·al adj.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
  Synonyms: imagine, conceive of, envisage

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