devise

1. v. t. To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. Source: opted

2. v. t. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. Source: opted

3. v. t. To say; to relate; to describe. Source: opted

4. v. t. To imagine; to guess. Source: opted

5. v. t. To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels. Source: opted

6. v. i. To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. Source: opted

7. n. The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate. Source: opted

8. n. A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. Source: opted

9. n. Property devised, or given by will. Source: opted

10. n. Device. See Device. Source: opted

11. n. a will disposing of real property Source: wordnet

12. n. (law) a gift of real property by will Source: wordnet

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