devise
To use one’s intellect to plan or designTo use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
» We must devise some means of escape.
Мы должны придумать какой-нибудь способ побега.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
Near-synonyms: lay, set, design, plan, create
to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing
ausdenken, entwerfen, erdenken
разраба́тыватьrazrabátyvatʹ, разрабо́татьrazrabótatʹ, замышля́тьzamyšljátʹ
(transitive)To leave (property) in a will.
letztwillig vermachen, durch Testament verfügen
завеща́тьzaveščátʹ
give by will, especially real property
(archaic, intransitive)To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
(archaic, transitive)To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.
(obsolete)To imagine; to guess.
Examples
55 sentencesWe must devise some means of escape.
ruМы должны придумать какой-нибудь способ побега. — soweli_Elepanto
We'll devise another solution.
Ми придумаємо інше рішення. — deniko
He devised a complicated clockwork toy.
We need to devise a plan.
ruНам нужно разработать план. — marafon
He has devised a new scenario.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
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Forms
devises, devising, devised, devisedSynonyms
15 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle