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, words, words! They shut one off from the universe.
Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with
things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.