Contrive: meaning, definitions and examples
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contrive
[ kənˈtraɪv ]
invent
To contrive means to create or invent something in a clever or skillful way. It can also refer to devising a plan or scheme, often with a sense of cunning or deception.
Synonyms
design, devise, engineer, formulate, plot
Examples of usage
- He contrived a plan to escape from the prison.
- She contrived a clever solution to the problem.
- The villain contrived a plot to steal the treasure.
- Despite the odds, he contrived a way to succeed.
- The detective contrived a clever trap to catch the criminal.
Translations
Translations of the word "contrive" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inventar
- planejar
- tramar
🇮🇳 सृजन करना
- योजना बनाना
- जुगाड़ करना
🇩🇪 erfinden
- planen
- ersinnen
🇮🇩 menciptakan
- merancang
- mengatur
🇺🇦 вигадати
- планувати
- задумати
🇵🇱 wymyślić
- planować
- knuć
🇯🇵 考案する (こうあんする)
- 計画する (けいかくする)
- 企てる (くわだてる)
🇫🇷 inventer
- planifier
- manigancer
🇪🇸 idear
- planear
- tramar
🇹🇷 icat etmek
- planlamak
- kurmak
🇰🇷 고안하다
- 계획하다
- 꾸미다
🇸🇦 اخترع
- خطط
- دبر
🇨🇿 vymyslet
- plánovat
- osnovat
🇸🇰 vymyslieť
- plánovať
- osnovovať
🇨🇳 发明 (fāmíng)
- 计划 (jìhuà)
- 策划 (cèhuà)
🇸🇮 izumiti
- načrtovati
- spletkariti
🇮🇸 finna upp
- skipuleggja
- ráðgera
🇰🇿 ойлап табу
- жоспарлау
- құру
🇬🇪 გამოგონება
- დაგეგმვა
- ხრიკი
🇦🇿 icad etmək
- planlaşdırmaq
- qurmaq
🇲🇽 idear
- planear
- tramar
Word origin
The word 'contrive' originated from the Latin word 'contrivere', meaning 'to invent or devise'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century. Over the years, 'contrive' has evolved to encompass both the sense of inventing or creating something cleverly and the notion of devising a plan or scheme, often with cunning or skill.
See also: contrived.