de·vise
de·vise/dəˈvīz/
verb
- plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought."a training program should be devised"synonyms: conceive, think up, come up with, dream up, draw up, work out, form, formulate, concoct, design, frame, invent, coin, originate, compose, construct, fabricate, create, produce, put together, make up, develop, evolve, discover, hit on, hatch, cook up, contrive
- leave (real estate) to someone by the terms of a will.
noun
a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.
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8 days ago · 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 ...
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method. Theater. to develop (a play) collaboratively with the performers.
devise | Intermediate English to invent something, esp. with intelligence or imagination: He devised a new way to treat mental depression. The committee is ...
To devise is to figure out a plan. Men twirling long mustaches might devise a plan to tie someone to the railroad tracks.
devise in American English · 1. to work out or create (something) by thinking; contrive; plan; invent · 2. Law. to bequeath (real property) by will · 3. Archaic.
to invent or plan (something that is difficult or complicated). They have devised a new method for converting sunlight into electricity.
8 days ago · Definition of devise as in to concoct to create or think of by clever use of the imagination she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed.
Verb · (transitive) To use one's intellect to plan or design (something).
1. a gift of property made in a will ;specif : a gift of real property made in a will see also abate, ademption compare distribution
to invent something new or a new way of doing something. synonym think up. Extra Examples Scientists have devised a method of recycling the contaminated oil.