Formulate
Formulate verb - To put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form.
Usage example: a writer planning to formulate a response to what he considered a very unfair review of his work
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Formulate
Make is a synonym for formulate in draw up topic. In some cases you can use "Make" instead a verb "Formulate", when it comes to topics like plan.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In which case he formulate his own evil plans that are close to working and make the old villains look comical.
Source: The Sociopath / Live-Action TV -
While often unsuccessful at winning the game, the random movements make it difficult (if not impossible) for the opponent to accurately predict what move will be made next, making a counterattack difficult to formulate.
Source: Leeroy Jenkins
Cite this Source
Make and Formulate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/formulate/make
Formulate & Make. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/formulate/make>.
Make or Formulate. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/formulate/make.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "formulate" and "make" have occurred on timeline