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- Dictionarydevise/dɪˈvʌɪz/
verb
- 1. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought: "a training programme should be devised"
- 2. leave (something, especially real estate) to someone by the terms of a will.
noun
- 1. a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone.
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Devise means to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination. It can also mean to leave someone money or property in a will. See how to use devise in different contexts and languages.
- English (US)
DEVISE meaning: 1. to invent a plan, system, object, etc.,...
- Devise: Russian Translation
DEVISE translate: придумывать, разрабатывать . Learn more in...
- Devise: French Translation
DEVISE translate: concevoir, concevoir, combiner. Learn more...
- Devise: Polish Translation
DEVISE translate: wymyślić, opracowywać, obmyślać, budować....
- Devise Spanish Translation
DEVISE translate: idear, inventar, trazar, idear. Learn more...
- Devise: German Translation
DEVISE translate: ausdenken. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Simplified
DEVISE translate: 巧妙构思;巧妙设计;发明. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
DEVISE translate: 巧妙構思;巧妙設計;發明. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, history, and usage of the word devise, which can be a verb or a noun. Devise can mean to invent, plan, or give property by will, especially real property.
Devise means to invent a plan, system, object, etc., usually using your intelligence or imagination. It can also mean to leave someone money or property in a will. See how to use devise in different contexts and languages.
Devise means to contrive, plan, or elaborate, or to assign or transmit property by will. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of devise with examples from various sources.
Devise means to work out, plan, or invent something in your mind, or to dispose of property by will. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of devise verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of devise. verb. arrange by systematic planning and united effort. “ devise a plan to take over the director's office”. synonyms: get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare. see more. verb. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
