devise
pronunciation
How to pronounce devise in British English:
UK [dɪˈvaɪz]
How to pronounce devise in American English:
US [dɪˈvaɪz]
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- Noun:
- a will disposing of real property
- (law) a gift of real property by will
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- Verb:
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
- arrange by systematic planning and united effort
- give by will, especially real property
Word Origin
- devise (v.)
- early 13c., "to form, fashion;" c. 1300, "to plan, contrive," from Old French deviser "dispose in portions, arrange, plan, contrive" (in modern French, "to chat, gossip"), from Vulgar Latin *divisare, frequentative of Latin dividere "to divide" (see divide). Modern sense is from "to arrange a division" (especially via a will), a meaning present in the Old French word. Related: Devised; devising.
Example
- 1. Each city is allowed to devise a legacy plan .
- 2. When people first devise some new financial instrument it typically has trouble .
- 3. This may help us devise new therapeutic approaches for inflammatory skin diseases .
- 4. Devise a solution and implement it .
- 5. The wizards had plenty of time to devise a game plan for him .