scheme (verb)
61schematise — verb give conventional form to some art forms schematise designs into geometrical patterns • Syn: ↑schematize • Derivationally related forms: ↑schematisation, ↑schematization (for: ↑schematize), ↑ …
62contrive — verb a) To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot. ...I cannot bear the idea of two y …
63go off — verb a) To explode. The bomb went off right after the president left his office. b) To explode metaphorically; to become very angry. When the boss came to know about the scheme, he went off, shouting and throwing everything away …
64give thought — verb to consider, think about or evaluate something I have recently given some thought to manly sports, and I venture a few words in regard to their value in every scheme of all round education …
65calculate — verb /kæɫkjuːleɪt/ a) To determine the value of something or the solution to something by a mathematical process. Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places. b) To determine values or solutions by a mathematical process. Syn: compute,… …
66schematize — verb To organize according to a scheme …
67ramify — verb To divide into branches or subdivisions; as, to ramify an art, subject, scheme. See Also: ramification …
68originate — verb a) To give an origin or beginning to; to cause to be; to bring into existence; to produce as new; to be the first actor to play (a role) For the first time since Douglas Fairbanks Sr. originated the role in the 1920 silent The Mark of Zorro …
69pick someone's brain — verb To seek information from someone knowledgeable; to ask questions of someone. After I spent a couple of hours picking his brain, his scheme started to make sense …
70tone down — verb a) To relax; to make quieter or less obtrusive; to make milder. Ask them to tone down that orange and pink color scheme a bit. b) To make a television program, piece of writing, etc. less offensive and so more suitable for a family audience …
