devise

[De*vise·]

To devise is to figure out a plan. Men twirling long mustaches might devise a plan to tie someone to the railroad tracks.

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To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.

Noun
(law) a gift of real property by will

Noun
a will disposing of real property

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

Verb
arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office"

Verb
give by will, especially real property

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v. t.
To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.

v. t.
To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.

v. t.
To say; to relate; to describe.

v. t.
To imagine; to guess.

v. t.
To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.

v. i.
To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

n.
The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.

n.
A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property.

n.
Property devised, or given by will.

n.
Device. See Device.

Devise

De*vise" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Devising.] [OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. See Divide, and cf. Device.] 1. To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.

To devise curious works.

Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.

2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.

For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise.

3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] Chaucer. 4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] Spenser. 5. (Law) To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels. Syn. -- To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See Bequeath.

Devise

De*vise", v. i. To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer.

&hand; Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease. Spenser.

Devise

De*vise" , n. [OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device.] 1. The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate. 2. A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property.

Fines upon devises were still exacted.

3. Property devised, or given by will.

Devise

De*vise" , n. Device. See Device. [Obs.]

To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument.

To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.

Device. See Device.

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Usage Examples

But when you're deprived of it for a lengthy period then you value human companionship. But you have to survive and so you devise all kinds of mental exercises and it's amazing.

To devise an information processing system capable of getting along on its own - it must handle its own problems of programming, bookkeeping, communication and coordination with its users. It must appear to its users as a single, integrated personality.

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Other Usage Examples

My first care the following morning was, to devise some means of discovering the man in the grey cloak.

Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous.

The modern mind tends to be more and more critical and analytical in spirit, hence it must devise for itself an engine of expression which is logically defensible at every point and which tends to correspond to the rigorous spirit of modern science.