idear

/ideˈaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to devise, to come up with

💡 idear = idea + -ar: to idea something into existence

Spanish takes the noun idea and adds the verb ending -ar, turning it straight into an action. English has the same root in ideate. So idear is literally to idea: to devise a plan or come up with something new.

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