Thesaurus: contrive

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1. v. t. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan.
2. v. i. To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
3. v. make or work out a plan for; devise
4. v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
5. v. put or send forth
6. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan. What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universe than infinite wisdom. Tillotson. neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life. Hawthorne. Syn. -- To invent; discover; plan; design; project; plot; concert; hatch. To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot. The Fates with traitors do contrive. Shak. Thou hast contrived against th very life Of the defendant. Shak.
7. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; todesign; to plan.What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universethan infinite wisdom. Tillotson.neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life.Hawthorne.
8. v:100 v make or work out a plan for; devise v come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort v put or send forth