contrive
English Thesaurus
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation)
2. put or send forth (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | direct, send, |
| definition | : | cause to go somewhere (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | shoot, |
| definition | : | send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly (verb.motion) |
3. make or work out a plan for; devise (verb.creation)
| hyponym | : | plot, |
| definition | : | devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet) (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | concert, |
| definition | : | contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | map, map out, |
| definition | : | plan, delineate, or arrange in detail (verb.creation) |
4. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | invention, |
| definition | : | the act of inventing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | excogitation, |
| definition | : | thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | formula, |
| definition | : | a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | excogitator, |
| definition | : | a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | imaginative, inventive, |
| definition | : | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action (adj.all) |
5. put or send forth (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cast, hurl, |
| definition | : | a violent throw (noun.act) |
6. make or work out a plan for; devise (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | design, plan, |
| definition | : | an arrangement scheme (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | planning, preparation, provision, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | plan, program, programme, |
| definition | : | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | aim, design, intent, intention, purpose, |
| definition | : | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (noun.cognition) |
7. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | invention, |
| definition | : | the act of inventing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | excogitation, |
| definition | : | thinking something out with care in order to achieve complete understanding of it (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | formula, |
| definition | : | a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | excogitator, |
| definition | : | a thinker who considers carefully and thoroughly (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | imaginative, inventive, |
| definition | : | (used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action (adj.all) |
8. put or send forth (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | cast, hurl, |
| definition | : | a violent throw (noun.act) |
9. make or work out a plan for; devise (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | design, plan, |
| definition | : | an arrangement scheme (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | planning, preparation, provision, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | plan, program, programme, |
| definition | : | a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | aim, design, intent, intention, purpose, |
| definition | : | an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions (noun.cognition) |
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