Associations to the word «Devise»

DEVISE, verb. (transitive) To use one's intellect to plan or design (something).

DEVISE, verb. (transitive) To leave (property) in a will.

DEVISE, verb. (intransitive) (archaic) To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

DEVISE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.

DEVISE, verb. (obsolete) To imagine; to guess.

DEVISE, noun. The act of leaving real property in a will.

DEVISE, noun. Such a will, or a clause in such a will.

DEVISE, noun. The real property left in such a will.

DEVISE, noun. Design, devising.

DEVISE, noun. A will disposing of real property.

DEVISE, noun. (law) a gift of real property by will.

DEVISE, verb. Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light".

DEVISE, verb. Arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office".

DEVISE, verb. Give by will, especially real property.