To develop an idea; to form in the mind; to plan; to devise; to originate.
To understand (someone).
To generate or engender; to bring into being.
To become pregnant (with).
To endow with intellect; to bestow intellectual qualities upon; to cause to become intellectual.
To find a seemingly rational explanation for something.
To treat in an intellectual manner; to discuss or express intellectually.
To use (excessive) reasoning and rationalization to block out emotional stress and anxiety associated with painful or traumatic experiences.