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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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   The meaning of DEVISE is to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent. How to use devise in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Aug 12, 2015 · DEVISE definition: 1. to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method. Theater. to develop (a play) collaboratively with the performers: Based on the lives of women in engineering, the students devised the play themselves. Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will. Archaic.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEVISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEVISE meaning: 1. to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination: 2. to…. Learn more.

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdevise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEVISE definition in American English | Collins English ...

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

10. 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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    A complete guide to the word "DEVISE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.