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hatch

n. a movable barrier covering a hatchway

hatching

n. the production of young from an egg

hatching, crosshatch, hachure

n. shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

hatch

v. draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper; "hatch the sheet"

hatch

v. inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

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make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

trump up, concoct

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate

v. prepare according to a formula

raise, erect, rear, set up, put up

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

mastermind, engineer, direct, organize, organise, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

design

v. intend or have as a purpose; "She designed to go far in the world of business"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

plot

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

generate, bring forth

v. bring into existence; "The new manager generated a lot of problems"; "The computer bug generated chaos in the office"; "The computer generated this image"; "The earthquake generated a tsunami"

cover

v. play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

start, start up, embark on, commence

v. get off the ground; "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"; "We began the new semester"; "The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"; "The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

bring about

v. cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"

plot

v. devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel"

dream, daydream, woolgather, stargaze

v. have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy

think, cogitate, cerebrate

v. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

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