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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              To devise curious works.              --Ex. CCTV.
                                                    32.
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              Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.
                                                    --Bancroft.
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     2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.
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              For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore
              They are which fortunes do by vows devise.
                                                    --Spenser.
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     3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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     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.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.              --Ex. CCTV.
                                                    32.
  
              Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.
                                                    --Bancroft.
  
     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.     --Spenser.
  
     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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     vb.
     (infl of en devise  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     vb.
     (infl of en devise  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     vb.
     (infl of en devise  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     vb.
     (infl of en devise  ed-form)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm d evise d)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  devised
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en devise ordform=perfpart); uttänkt
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb devise)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  مبتكر

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/ 
  vynalezený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/ 
  vymyšlený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/ 
  sestrojený

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/ 
  navržený

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  ausgeklügelt, aufgetüftelt, ausklamüsert, ausgesonnen, ersonnen
     Synonyms: engineered, crafted, concocted
  
   see: engineer sth., craft sth., concoct sth., devise sth., engineering, crafting, concocting, devising, devise a plan for revenge
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  konzipiert, erstellt, entworfen, entwickelt, erdacht
        "This pilot project was devised in response to the growing ageing of the population."  - Dieses Pilotprojekt entstand als Reaktion auf die zunehmende Alterung der Bevölkerung.
     Synonym: conceived
  
   see: conceive sth., devise sth., conceiving, devising, conceives, devises, conceived, devised
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  konzipierte, erstellte, entwarf, entwickelte, erdachte
        "This pilot project was devised in response to the growing ageing of the population."  - Dieses Pilotprojekt entstand als Reaktion auf die zunehmende Alterung der Bevölkerung.
     Synonym: conceived
  
   see: conceive sth., devise sth., conceiving, devising, conceived, devised, conceives, devises
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  vermacht, testamentarisch hinterlassen, übermacht
     Synonym: bequeathed
  
   see: bequeath sth. to sb., devise sth. to sb., bequeathing, devising, bequeathes, bequeaths, devises, bequeathed, devised, bequeath property, devise property, All the residue of my estate, including real and personal property, I give, devise, and bequeath to the Church., All persons of sound mind are competent to bequeath and devise real and personal estate, excepting infants and married women.
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/
  vermachte
     Synonym: bequeathed
  
   see: bequeath sth. to sb., devise sth. to sb., bequeathing, devising, bequeathed, devised, bequeathes, bequeaths, devises, bequeath property, devise property, All the residue of my estate, including real and personal property, I give, devise, and bequeath to the Church., All persons of sound mind are competent to bequeath and devise real and personal estate, excepting infants and married women.
  

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/dɪˈvaɪzd/


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