| VERB | creation | devise, invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort |
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| creation | devise, organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate | arrange by systematic planning and united effort | |
| possession | devise | give by will, especially real property | |
| NOUN | possession | devise | a will disposing of real property |
| possession | devise | (law) a gift of real property by will |
| Sounds | dihvay's; dihvay'z | |
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| Rhymes | advice ... vise: 29 rhymes with ays... | |
| actualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz... | ||
| Meaning | A will disposing of real property. | |
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| Broader | will, testament | A legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die |
| Verbs | devise | give by will, especially real property |
| Meaning | (law) a gift of real property by will. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | gift | Something acquired without compensation |
| inheritance, heritage | That which is inherited | |
| Spanish | disposiciones testamentarias | |
| Meaning | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Did he devise his major works over a short period of time? | |
| Synonyms | invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge | |
| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally | Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
| Spanish | falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, tramar | |
| Catalan | falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, preveure, tramar | |
| Nouns | devisal | the act of devising something |
| deviser | a person who makes plans | |
| devising | the act that results in something coming to be | |
| Meaning | Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "devise a plan to take over the director's office" | |
| Synonyms | organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate | |
| Narrower | embattle | Prepare for battle or conflict |
| lay | Prepare or position for action or operation | |
| mount, put on | Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance | |
| sandwich | make into a sandwich | |
| set up | Begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc. | |
| spatchcock | Prepare for eating if or as if a spatchcock | |
| Broader | initiate, pioneer | Take the lead or initiative in |
| Spanish | articular, coordinar, idear, organizar, preparar | |
| Catalan | articular, coordinar, idear, organitzar, preparar | |
| Nouns | deviser | a person who makes plans |
| devising | the act that results in something coming to be | |
| Meaning | Give by will, especially real property. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Broader | bequeath, will, leave | Leave or give by will after one's death |
| Spanish | legar | |
| Nouns | devise | a will disposing of real property |
| devisee | someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will | |
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