Associations to the word «Contrive»
Noun
- Ingenuity
- Devise
- Mischief
- Habitation
- Camilla
- Ruse
- Pomp
- Wickedness
- Imposition
- Hypocrisy
- Wit
- Trick
- Loki
- Escape
- Eating
- Excuse
- Magnificence
- Cheat
- Semblance
- Anu
- Means
- Rogue
- Cato
- Treachery
- Anjou
- Smiley
- Impossibility
- Scheme
- Torment
- Folly
- Malice
- Apprehension
- Scrap
- Ignorance
- Indignation
- Lordship
- Favour
- Delicacy
- Wilt
- Disdain
- Render
- Usefulness
- Enjoyment
- Pleasure
- Wherefore
- Norris
- Resentment
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
CONTRIVE, verb. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
CONTRIVE, verb. To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
CONTRIVE, verb. To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
Dictionary definition
CONTRIVE, verb. Make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack".
CONTRIVE, verb. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light".
CONTRIVE, verb. 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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.