devise

/di'vaiz/

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Explanation of the Word "Devise"

Part of Speech: Verb

Examples:

1. Everyday Use:

   • "We need to devise a new schedule for our team meetings."

2. Formal Use:

   • "The committee was tasked to devise a strategy to improve community health."

Advanced Usage:

In a more advanced context, "devise" can refer to planning complex systems or proposals that require detailed thought and organization. For example: - "The engineers worked together to devise a new method for renewable energy generation."

Word Variants:

• Noun Form: "Devise" can also be a noun in legal contexts, referring to a gift of real property (like land or a house) given through a will.
  • Example: "Her will included a devise of her estate to her children."

Different Meanings:

1. Legal Meaning: In legal terms, "devise" refers to the act of giving property through a will.
2. General Meaning: More generally, it means to invent or create something.

Synonyms:

• Create
• Invent
• Formulate
• Plan
• Concoct

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While "devise" does not have specific idioms or phrasal verbs associated with it, it often appears in phrases like: - "Devise a plan" - to create a strategy. - "Devise a solution" - to come up with a way to solve a problem.

Summary:

To "devise" something is to think deeply and come up with a new plan or idea. It’s a useful word when talking about problem-solving or planning in both casual and formal situations.

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Noun

1. (law) a gift of real property by will
2. a will disposing of real property

Verb

1. give by will, especially real property
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort
   • machinate a plot
   • organize a strike
   • devise a plan to take over the director's office
3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   • excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

Synonyms

• organize
• organise
• prepare
• get up
• machinate
• invent
• contrive
• excogitate
• formulate
• forge