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Contrive

Contrive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Contrive? [v] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" [v] put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" [v] make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Contrive: cast \| design \| devise \| excogitate \| forge \| formulate \| invent \| plan \| project \| throw Related Terms \| Find terms related to Contrive: angle \| arrange \| be so \| be such \| beget \| breed \| bring \| bring forth \| bring into being \| bring on \| calculate \| call forth \| call into being \| cast \| clear \| clear the hurdle \| cogitate \| coin \| collogue \| collude \| come along \| come on \| come out \| come through \| conceive \| concert \| concoct \| connive \| conspire \| cook up \| cut out \| cut the mustard \| design \| develop \| devise \| discover \| draw down \| draw on \| dream up \| effect \| elaborate \| elicit \| engender \| engineer \| evoke \| evolve \| fabricate \| fare \| fashion \| figure \| finagle \| forecast \| formulate \| frame \| generate \| gerrymander \| get \| get along \| get by \| get on \| give being to \| give rise to \| go along \| go on \| hack it \| handle \| hatch \| hatch up \| improvise \| induce \| inspire \| instigate \| intend \| intrigue \| invent \| jockey \| lay plans \| lead \| machinate \| make \| make a projection \| make arrangements \| make do with \| make it \| make out \| make the grade \| make up \| manage \| manage somehow \| maneuver \| manipulate \| manufacture \| mature \| methodize \| mint \| motivate \| move \| muddle through \| negotiate \| obtain \| organize \| originate \| play games \| plot \| prearrange \| procreate \| procure \| program \| project \| provoke \| pull strings \| put over \| put through \| rationalize \| rig \| schedule \| schematize \| scheme \| scrape along \| set up \| shape \| shape up \| spawn \| stack up \| strike out \| succeed in \| superinduce \| swing \| swing the deal \| systematize \| think out \| think up \| turn out \| vamp up \| wangle \| work out \| work up \| worry along See Also \| concert \| create by mental act \| create mentally \| direct \| map \| map out \| send \| shoot Contrive In Webster's Dictionary \Contrive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contriving}.] [OE. contriven, contreven, controven, to invent, OF. controver, contruver; con- + trouver to find. See {Troubadour}, {trover}.] 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. \Contrive"\, v. i. 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.

Contrive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Contrive?

[v] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
[v] put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
[v] make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

Contrive In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*trive"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contrived}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Contriving}.] [OE. contriven, contreven, controven,
to invent, OF. controver, contruver; con- + trouver to find.
See {Troubadour}, {trover}.]
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.


\Con*trive"\, v. i.
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.

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