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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. [1913 Webster] Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster] 2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. [1913 Webster] For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 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/ مبتكرFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vynalezený
devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vymyšlený
devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]sestrojený
devised /dɪvˈaɪzd/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]navržený
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 revengeFrom 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, devisedFrom 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, devisesFrom 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/