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Devise
/dɪˈvaɪz/
To plan or invent something, especially with skill or ingenuity
Synonyms:
conceive
design
invent
formulate
create
Antonyms:
neglect
destroy
ignore
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.
Etymology:
from Old French
deviser
, meaning to divide or distribute, and from Latin
divisus
, past participle of
dividere
which means to divide
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