English dictionary
contrive
/k/@/n'tr/aI/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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make or work out a plan for; devise
ExamplesThey contrived to murder their boss.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Source: WordNet 3.0
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put or send forth
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan.
Source: webster1913
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To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
Source: webster1913