English > devise: 5 senses > verb 1, creation| Meaning | come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort / effort. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | Did he devise his major works over a short period of time? |
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| Synonyms | invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge |
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| Broader | create by mental act, create mentally | Create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands |
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| Spanish | falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, tramar |
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| Catalan | falsificar, formular, idear, inventar, preveure, tramar |
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| Nouns | devisal | the act of devising something |
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| deviser | a person who makes plans |
| devising | the act that results in something coming to be |
English > devise: 5 senses > verb 2, creation| Meaning | Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Example | "devise a plan to take over the director's office" |
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| Synonyms | organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate |
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| Narrower | embattle | Prepare for battle or conflict |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | articular, coordinar, idear, organizar, preparar |
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| Catalan | articular, coordinar, idear, organitzar, preparar |
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| Nouns | deviser | a person who makes plans |
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| devising | the act that results in something coming to be |
