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   De·vise

   /dəˈvīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought: "a training program should be devised"
   • 2. leave (real estate) to someone by the terms of a will.

   noun

   • 1. a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.

   Word Origin Middle English: the verb from Old French deviser, from Latin divis- ‘divided’, from the verb dividere (this sense being reflected in the original English sense of the verb); the noun is a variant of device (in the early sense ‘will, desire’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. devisable adjective
   • 2. deviser noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   verb [ T ] us / dɪˈvɑɪz / Add to word list. to invent something, esp. with intelligence or imagination: He devised a new way to treat mental depression. The committee is devising an agenda for the upcoming political convention. (Definition of devise from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondevise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   devise. devise something to invent something new or a new way of doing something synonym think up. A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city. Definition of devise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · (dɪvaɪz ) Word forms: devises3rd person singular present tense, devising present participle, devised past tense past participle. transitive verb. If you devise a plan, system, or machine, you have the idea for it and design it. We devised a scheme to help him. Synonyms: work out, plan, form, design More Synonyms of devise.

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   Definitions of devise. verb. arrange by systematic planning and united effort. “ devise a plan to take over the director's office”. synonyms: get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare. see more. verb. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVISE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   DEVISE definition: to design or invent something such as a system, plan, or piece of equipment. Learn more.

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   Definition of devise verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. To form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or contrive: devised a new system for handling mail orders. 2. Law To transmit or give (real property) by will. 3. Archaic To suppose; imagine. n. Law. 1. a. The act of transmitting or giving real property by will. b. The property or lands so transmitted or given. 2.