contrive :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

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v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, excogitate

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

throw, cast, project, put forth, send forth

v. 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"

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cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

foresee, envision

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

improvise, ad-lib, extemporize, extemporise

v. perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

engineer, mastermind, organize, direct, orchestrate

v. plan and direct (a complex undertaking); "he masterminded the robbery"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

plot, plan secretly

v. plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate, prepare according to a formula

v. prepare according to a formula

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

produce, bring about, give rise to

foresee, envision

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture, make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

think

v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

strike, mint, coin

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

stamp

v. destroy or extinguish as if by stamping with the foot; "Stamp fascism into submission"; "stamp out tyranny"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

frame, outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

pen, author, compose, write, indite

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

pitch, toss, flip, sky

v. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

discard, toss, fling, put away, throw out, chuck out, throw away, cast away, cast out, cast aside, toss away, toss out, dispose of

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

throw, cast, drop, shed, cast off, throw away, shake off, throw off

v. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

put, cast, couch, frame, redact

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

hurl, cast, hurtle

v. throw forcefully

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

design, devise, make up

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

systematize, systemize, make systematic

v. arrange according to a system or reduce to a system; "systematize our scientific knowledge"

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