What does "think up" mean?

To create an idea or plan through thinking To devise or invent something through mental effort.

How do you use "think up" in a sentence?

Who thought up this plan? She always thinks up excuses. We need to think up new ideas.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To create an idea or plan through thinking

想出，构思

Idear, inventar, imaginar

考え出す、思いつく

생각해 내다, 떠올리다

To devise or invent something through mental effort.

通过思考努力设计或发明某事物。

Inventar o idear algo mediante el esfuerzo mental.

精神的な努力を通じて何かを考案または発明すること。

정신적 노력을 통해 무언가를 고안하거나 발명하다.

Base verb: think

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Who thought up this plan?
谁想出了这个计划？
¿Quién ideó este plan?
誰がこの計画を考え出したのか？
누가 이 계획을 생각해 냈어?
She always thinks up excuses.
她总是想出各种借口
Ella siempre se inventa excusas
彼女はいつも言い訳を考え出す
그녀는 항상 변명을 생각해 낸다.
We need to think up new ideas.
我们需要想出新点子
Necesitamos idear nuevas ideas
新しいアイデアを考え出す必要がある
새로운 아이디어를 생각해 내야 한다.

Context: ideas, invention

Tone: creative

From thinking to produce ideas.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal