Devise

Quick meaning: Devise is a verb meaning (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

Meaning

(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To leave (property) in a will.
2. (intransitive, archaic) To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
3. (transitive, archaic) To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.
4. The act of leaving real property in a will.
5. Such a will, or a clause in such a will.
6. The real property left in such a will.
7. (obsolete) To imagine; to guess.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: lay, set, design, plan, create

devising schemes to realize his ambitious views

I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer.

to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing

Word Forms

• devises
• devising
• devised

Synonyms for devise

Depending on context, synonyms include lay, set, design, plan, create, contrive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include invent, contrive, prepare, organize, excogitate, formulate.

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