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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 is a noun; remember it as something you can hold in your hand, like a gadget or tool.
- A devise is a verb; recall the planning process, like making a strategy or an invention.
- Associate device with tangible, physical objects you can see or touch.
- Think of devise as the creative mental action you take before you create a device.
- A device can be something you can physically interact with, while you devise a plan in your mind.
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