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Contrive (Verb)

Meaning 1

Make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Plan
  • Project
  • Design

Hypernyms

  • Create By Mental Act
  • Create Mentally

Hyponyms

  • Plot
  • Map
  • Concert
  • Map Out

Related Words

  • Contriver (noun)

Meaning 2

Put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Project
  • Cast
  • Throw

Hypernyms

  • Direct
  • Send

Hyponyms

  • Shoot

Meaning 3

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light".

Classification

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

Synonyms

  • Formulate
  • Forge
  • Excogitate
  • Devise
  • Invent

Hypernyms

  • Create By Mental Act

Related Words

  • Contrivance (noun)
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