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English noun: devise | |||
| 1. | devise (possession) a will disposing of real property | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | testament, will | ||
| 2. | devise (possession) (law) a gift of real property by will | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gift, heritage, inheritance | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: devise | |||
| 1. | devise (creation) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | ||
| Samples | Excogitate a way to measure the speed of light. | ||
| Examples | Did he devise his major works over a short period of time? | ||
| Synonyms | contrive, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | create by mental act, create mentally | ||
| 2. | devise (creation) arrange by systematic planning and united effort | ||
| Samples | Machinate a plot. Organize a strike. Devise a plan to take over the director's office. | ||
| Synonyms | get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | initiate, pioneer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embattle, lay, mount, put on, sandwich, set up, spatchcock | ||
| 3. | devise (possession) give by will, especially real property | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bequeath, leave, will | ||
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