Verb
1. make or work out a plan for; devise;
"They contrived to murder their boss""design a new sales strategy""plan an attack"2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort;
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"3. put or send forth;
"She threw the flashlight beam into the corner""The setting sun threw long shadows""cast a spell""cast a warm light"