Defenition of the word contrive
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Defenition of the word contrive
- To use the intellect to plan or design something.
- To make or work out a plan for; devise.
- come up with
- make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
- 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"
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
- put or send forth
- make or work out a plan for; devise
Synonyms for the word contrive
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- cast
- design
- devise
- excogitate
- forge
- formulate
- invent
- plan
- project
- throw
Hyponyms for the word contrive
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- concert
- map
- map out
- plot
- shoot
Hypernyms for the word contrive
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- create by mental act
- create mentally
- direct
- send
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