DEVISE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (law) a gift of real property by will
   Hypernyms(s) devise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • gift (what does gift mean?)
   • inheritance (what does inheritance mean?)
   • heritage (what does heritage mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a will disposing of real property
   Hypernyms(s) devise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • will (what does will mean?)
   • testament (what does testament mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • devise (what does devise mean?)

DEVISE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
   Synonym(s)
   • contrive (what does contrive 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) devise 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
   • arrange by systematic planning and united effort
   Synonym(s)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • machinate (what does machinate mean?)
   • organise (what does organise mean?)
   • organize (what does organize mean?)
   • prepare (what does prepare mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • machinate a plot
   • organize a strike
   • devise a plan to take over the director’’s office
   Hypernyms(s) devise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • initiate (what does initiate mean?)
   • pioneer (what does pioneer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mount (what does mount mean?)
   • put on (what does put on mean?)
   • lay (what does lay mean?)
   • set up (what does set up mean?)
   • sandwich (what does sandwich mean?)
   • spatchcock (what does spatchcock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • intrigue (what does intrigue mean?)
   • machination (what does machination 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?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • constitution (what does constitution mean?)
   • establishment (what does establishment mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
   • organization (what does organization mean?)
   • organisation (what does organisation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • give by will, especially real property
   Hypernyms(s) devise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bequeath (what does bequeath mean?)
   • will (what does will mean?)
   • leave (what does leave mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • devise (what does devise mean?)
   • devisee (what does devisee mean?)