CONTRIVE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
   Synonym(s)
   • devise (what does devise mean?)
   • excogitate (what does excogitate mean?)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • formulate (what does formulate mean?)
   • invent (what does invent mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
   Hypernyms(s) contrive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • create by mental act (what does create by mental act mean?)
   • create mentally (what does create mentally mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • formula (what does formula mean?)
   • conceptualization (what does conceptualization mean?)
   • conceptualisation (what does conceptualisation mean?)
   • formulation (what does formulation mean?)
   • invention (what does invention mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • excogitation (what does excogitation mean?)
   • conception (what does conception mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • excogitation (what does excogitation mean?)
   • excogitator (what does excogitator mean?)
   • planner (what does planner mean?)
   • contriver (what does contriver mean?)
   • deviser (what does deviser mean?)
   • devising (what does devising mean?)
   • fashioning (what does fashioning mean?)
   • making (what does making mean?)
   • devisal (what does devisal mean?)
   • contrivance (what does contrivance mean?)
   • devisal (what does devisal mean?)
   • contrivance (what does contrivance mean?)
   • invention (what does invention mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • excogitation (what does excogitation mean?)
   • conception (what does conception mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • invention (what does invention mean?)
   • inventor (what does inventor mean?)
   • discoverer (what does discoverer mean?)
   • artificer (what does artificer mean?)
2. Meaning
   • put or send forth
   Synonym(s)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   • throw (what does throw mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She threw the flashlight beam into the corner
   • The setting sun threw long shadows
   • cast a spell
   • cast a warm light
   Hypernyms(s) contrive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • send (what does send mean?)
   • direct (what does direct mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hurl (what does hurl mean?)
   • cast (what does cast mean?)
3. Meaning
   • make or work out a plan for
   • devise
   Synonym(s)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • They contrived to murder their boss
   • design a new sales strategy
   • plan an attack
   Hypernyms(s) contrive is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • create by mental act (what does create by mental act mean?)
   • create mentally (what does create mentally mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • concert (what does concert mean?)
   • map (what does map mean?)
   • map out (what does map out mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • invention (what does invention mean?)
   • innovation (what does innovation mean?)
   • excogitation (what does excogitation mean?)
   • conception (what does conception mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • purpose (what does purpose mean?)
   • intent (what does intent mean?)
   • intention (what does intention mean?)
   • aim (what does aim mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • planner (what does planner mean?)
   • contriver (what does contriver mean?)
   • deviser (what does deviser mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   • projection (what does projection mean?)
   • undertaking (what does undertaking mean?)
   • project (what does project mean?)
   • task (what does task mean?)
   • labor (what does labor mean?)
   • design (what does design mean?)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • plan (what does plan mean?)
   • program (what does program mean?)
   • programme (what does programme mean?)
   • planner (what does planner mean?)
   • contriver (what does contriver mean?)
   • deviser (what does deviser mean?)
   • planning (what does planning mean?)
   • preparation (what does preparation mean?)
   • provision (what does provision mean?)