devise

[ dih-vahyz ]

/ dɪˈvaɪz /

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verb (used with object), de·vised, de·vis·ing.

to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.

Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will.

Archaic. to imagine; suppose.

verb (used without object), de·vised, de·vis·ing.

to form a plan; contrive.

noun

Law.

the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will.
a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property.
the property so disposed of.

Origin of devise

First recorded in 1150–1200; (verb) Middle English devisen “to inspect, design, compose,” from Old French deviser, from unattested Vulgar Latin dēvīsāre, for unattested dīvīsāre, frequentative of Latin dīvidere “to divide” (see divide); (noun) see device

synonym study for devise

1. See prepare.

OTHER WORDS FROM devise

de·vis·er, nounpre·de·vise, verb (used with object), pre·de·vised, pre·de·vis·ing.self-de·vised, adjectiveun·de·vised, adjective

well-de·vised, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH devise

device, devise

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Example sentences from the Web for devise

To get a resolution about genocide passed, he devised a letter-writing campaign.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As their name implies, they devised bespoke tools and techniques for breaking into computers.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was the most sophisticated global tracking system ever devised, and it worked with lethal efficiency.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have devised a constitutional right to love whom you want, and to have that love legally recognized.
Why Your Waiter Hates You|Jedediah Purdy|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

When we devised the formula we use to determine poverty in the United States, it was 1964.
The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty|Monica Potts|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Evil is devised against you—evil you are powerless now to resist.
Pabo, The Priest|Sabine Baring-Gould
The statesman felt it; it put new vigor into the despatches he wrote and the measures he devised with regard to the slave-trade.
The Personal Life Of David Livingstone|William Garden Blaikie
The worst enemy of M. le Duc d'Orleans could not have devised a more rash and ridiculous undertaking.
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
In spite of this, no system has as yet been devised for its culture.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863|Various
And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

British Dictionary definitions for devise

devise

/ (dɪˈvaɪz) /

verb

to work out, contrive, or plan (something) in one's mind

(tr) law to dispose of (property, esp real property) by will

(tr) obsolete to imagine or guess

noun law

a disposition of property by will
the property so transmittedCompare bequeath (def. 1)

a will or clause in a will disposing of real propertyCompare bequest (def. 2)

Derived forms of devise

deviser, noun

Word Origin for devise

C15: from Old French deviser to divide, apportion, intend, from Latin dīvidere to divide

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	devise
释义	devise [ dih-vahyz ] / dɪˈvaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devise ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·vised, de·vis·ing. to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method. Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will. Archaic. to imagine; suppose. verb (used without object), de·vised, de·vis·ing. to form a plan; contrive. noun Law. the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will. a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property. the property so disposed of. Origin of devise First recorded in 1150–1200; (verb) Middle English devisen “to inspect, design, compose,” from Old French deviser, from unattested Vulgar Latin dēvīsāre, for unattested dīvīsāre, frequentative of Latin dīvidere “to divide” (see divide); (noun) see device synonym study for devise 1. See prepare. OTHER WORDS FROM devise de·vis·er, nounpre·de·vise, verb (used with object), pre·de·vised, pre·de·vis·ing.self-de·vised, adjectiveun·de·vised, adjective well-de·vised, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH devise device, devise Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devise To get a resolution about genocide passed, he devised a letter-writing campaign. The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’\|Nina Strochlic\|November 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As their name implies, they devised bespoke tools and techniques for breaking into computers. How the NSA Became a Killing Machine\|Shane Harris\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This was the most sophisticated global tracking system ever devised, and it worked with lethal efficiency. How the NSA Became a Killing Machine\|Shane Harris\|November 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We have devised a constitutional right to love whom you want, and to have that love legally recognized. Why Your Waiter Hates You\|Jedediah Purdy\|October 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When we devised the formula we use to determine poverty in the United States, it was 1964. The U.S. Is Losing a Generation to Poverty\|Monica Potts\|September 18, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Evil is devised against you—evil you are powerless now to resist. Pabo, The Priest\|Sabine Baring-Gould The statesman felt it; it put new vigor into the despatches he wrote and the measures he devised with regard to the slave-trade. The Personal Life Of David Livingstone\|William Garden Blaikie The worst enemy of M. le Duc d'Orleans could not have devised a more rash and ridiculous undertaking. The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon In spite of this, no system has as yet been devised for its culture. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863\|Various And king Ptolemee got the dominion of the cities by the sea side, even to Seleucia, and he devised evil designs against Alexander. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various British Dictionary definitions for devise devise / (dɪˈvaɪz) / verb to work out, contrive, or plan (something) in one's mind (tr) law to dispose of (property, esp real property) by will (tr) obsolete to imagine or guess noun law a disposition of property by will the property so transmittedCompare bequeath (def. 1) a will or clause in a will disposing of real propertyCompare bequest (def. 2) Derived forms of devise deviser, noun Word Origin for devise C15: from Old French deviser to divide, apportion, intend, from Latin dīvidere to divide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devise come up with, concoct, prepare, formulate, create, discover, invent, craft, design, construct, hatch, forge, work out, mastermind, arrange, blueprint, plot, ad-lib, form, improvise
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devise

verb (used with object), de·vised, de·vis·ing.

verb (used without object), de·vised, de·vis·ing.

noun

Origin of devise

synonym study for devise

OTHER WORDS FROM devise

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH devise

Example sentences from the Web for devise

British Dictionary definitions for devise

verb

noun law

Derived forms of devise

Word Origin for devise

Words related to devise