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   Con·trive

   /kənˈtrīv/

   

   verb

   • 1. create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice: "his opponents contrived a crisis" Similar bring aboutengineercause to happenmanufactureorchestratestage-managecreatedeviseconcoctconstructdesignformulateplanwork outthink updream upcome up withfabricateplothatchinformal:wangleset upcook upprocure
   • ▪ manage to do something foolish or create an undesirable situation: "the poor guy in some way contrived to hang himself" Similar managefind a wayengineer a wayarrangesucceed ininformal:work itswing itarchaic:compass

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French contreuve-, stressed stem of controver ‘imagine, invent’, from medieval Latin contropare ‘compare’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contrivable adjective
   • 2. contriver noun

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   Contrive definition: to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent. See examples of CONTRIVE used in a sentence.

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   contrive definition: to manage to do something difficult, or to make something happen, by using your intelligence or by…. Learn more.

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   v.t. to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to gain their votes. to plot (evil, treachery, etc.). v.i. to form designs; plan. to plot.

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   Contrive definition, to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. See more.

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   What does the verb contrive mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb contrive , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   pronunciation: kn traIv. parts of speech: transitive verb, intransitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( verb) The meaning of contrive. Definition of contrive. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   contrived. planned in advance and not natural or what somebody claims it is; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic. The book's happy ending seemed contrived. Definition of contrived adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.