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Contrive

/kənˈtɹaɪv/

To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise

📖 Definitions of "Contrive"

verb
  1. 1

    To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise

  2. 2

    To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

  3. 3

    To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.

  4. 4

    To spend (time, or a period).

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