Definisjon av contrive

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Verb

contrive - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
plan, project, design
create by mental act, create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
plot plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"
concert settle by agreement; "concert one's differences"
map out, map to establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
contrive - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
invent, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
create by mental act, create mentally create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
contrive - 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"
project, cast, throw
send, direct transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
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Verb

contrive - To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
contrive - To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
contrive - To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.

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  • contrive
    To use the intellect to plan or design something.
  • contrive
    To make or work out a plan for; devise.

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