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Device vs. Devise
Device
/dɪˈvaɪs/Examples:
Left to his own devices for fully eight months.Cam Drones are flying recording devices piloted automatically from a distance."This is a black hat device.
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This word has no antonymsDevise
/dɪˈvaɪz/Examples:
At the same time, some plan must be devised immediately.And he devised a means.The engineers devised a new method to create stronger bridges.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Device and devise are both spelled with devic- but have different endings: -e for device, -ise for devise.
- Use device when referring to a physical object or an instrument.
- Use devise when you are talking about planning or inventing something, typically a method or a solution.
- Device is more often used as a noun, while devise is primarily used as a verb.
- Remember that device usually refers to a tangible thing, whereas devise relates to a mental process or creation.
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