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Contrive
/kənˈtɹaɪv/
To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise
📖 Definitions of "Contrive"
verb
- 1
To invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise
- 2
To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
- 3
To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
- 4
To spend (time, or a period).
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