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contrive definition
contrive |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contrive 2 of 3 senses of contrive Sense 1 plan project, contrive, design => concert => map, map out Sense 3 project, cast, contrive, throw => shoot Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contrive 2 of 3 senses of contrive Sense 1 plan project, contrive, design => concert => map, map out Sense 3 project, cast, contrive, throw => shoot Entailment of verb contrive Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb contrive 3 senses of contrive Sense 1 plan project, contrive, design => create by mental act create mentally Sense 2 invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge => create by mental act create mentally Sense 3 project, cast, contrive, throw => send direct Familiarity of verb contrive contrive used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contrive Sense 1 plan project, contrive, design => create by mental act create mentally -------------- Sense 2 invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge => create by mental act create mentally -------------- Sense 3 project, cast, contrive, throw => send direct -------------- Grep of noun contrive contriver Overview of verb contrive The verb contrive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) plan project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack") 2. (1) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge -- (come up with (an idea, plan explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light") 3. project, cast, contrive, throw -- (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") Grep of adj contrive contrived Overview of verb contrive The verb contrive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) plan project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack") 2. (1) invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge -- (come up with (an idea, plan explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light") 3. project, cast, contrive, throw -- (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")
contrive definition
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