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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•vise /dɪˈvaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -vised, -vis•ing. - to plan;
invent, or create from existing principles or ideas:to devise a method.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•vise (di vīz′),USA pronunciation v., -vised, -vis•ing, n. v.t. - to contrive, plan, or elaborate;
invent from existing principles or ideas:to devise a method. - Lawto assign or transmit (property) by will.
- [Archaic.]to imagine;
suppose.
v.i. - to form a plan;
contrive.
n. - Law
- the act of disposing of property, esp. real property, by will.
- a will or clause in a will disposing of property, esp. real property.
- the property so disposed of.
- Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre, for *dīvīsāre, frequentative of Latin dīvidere to divide; (noun, nominal) see device
- Old French deviser
- (verb, verbal) Middle English devisen to inspect, design, compose 1150–1200
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See prepare.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: devise /dɪˈvaɪz/ vb - to work out, contrive, or plan (something) in one's mind
- (transitive) to dispose of (property, esp real property) by will
n - a disposition of property by will
- a will or clause in a will disposing of real property
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French deviser to divide, apportion, intend, from Latin dīvidere to dividedeˈviser n |