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    devise
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVISE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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 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...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › deviseDevise Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEVISE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › deviseDEVISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Devise definition: to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas. See examples of DEVISE used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdevise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Devise is a verb that means to invent something new or a new way of doing something. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deviseDevise - definition of devise by The Free Dictionary

    Devise means to form, plan, or arrange in the mind, or to transmit or give real property by will. Learn the difference between devise and device, and see synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › devisedevise | meaning of devise in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    devise meaning, definition, what is devise: to plan or invent a new way of doing som...: Learn more.