devise 音标拼音: [dɪv'ɑɪz] [dɪv'ɑɪs]
vt . 设计,发明,图谋,遗赠给
n . 遗赠
设计,发明,图谋,遗赠给遗赠
devise n 1 :
a will disposing of real property 2 : (
law )
a gift of real property by will v 1 :
come up with (
an idea ,
plan ,
explanation ,
theory ,
or principle )
after a mental effort ; "
excogitate a way to measure the speed of light " [
synonym : {
invent }, {
contrive },
{
devise }, {
excogitate }, {
formulate }, {
forge }]
2 :
arrange by systematic planning and united effort ; "
machinate a plot "; "
organize a strike "; "
devise a plan to take over the director '
s office " [
synonym : {
organize }, {
organise }, {
prepare },
{
devise }, {
get up }, {
machinate }]
3 :
give by will ,
especially real property Devise \
De *
vise "\,
n . [
OF .
devise division ,
deliberation ,
wish ,
will ,
testament .
See {
Device }.]
1 .
The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will ; --
sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate .
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2 .
A will or testament ,
conveying real estate ;
the clause of a will making a gift of real property .
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Fines upon devises were still exacted . --
Bancroft .
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3 .
Property devised ,
or given by will .
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Devise \
De *
vise "\,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Devised };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Devising }.] [
OF .
deviser to distribute ,
regulate ,
direct ,
relate ,
F .,
to chat ,
fr .
L .
divisus divided ,
distributed ,
p .
p .
of dividere .
See {
Divide },
and cf . {
Device }.]
1 .
To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas ,
new applications of principles ,
or new arrangement of parts ;
to formulate by thought ;
to contrive ;
to excogitate ;
to invent ;
to plan ;
to scheme ;
as ,
to devise an engine ,
a new mode of writing ,
a plan of defense ,
or an argument .
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To devise curious works . --
Ex .
CCTV .
32 .
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Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views .
--
Bancroft .
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2 .
To plan or scheme for ;
to purpose to obtain .
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For wisdom is most riches ;
fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise .
--
Spenser .
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3 .
To say ;
to relate ;
to describe . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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4 .
To imagine ;
to guess . [
Obs .] --
Spenser .
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5 . (
Law )
To give by will ; --
used of real estate ;
formerly ,
also ,
of chattels .
Syn :
To bequeath ;
invent ;
discover ;
contrive ;
excogitate ;
imagine ;
plan ;
scheme .
See {
Bequeath }.
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Devise \
De *
vise "\,
n .
Device .
See {
Device }. [
Obs .]
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Devise \
De *
vise "\,
v .
i .
To form a scheme ;
to lay a plan ;
to contrive ;
to consider .
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I thought ,
devised ,
and Pallas heard my prayer . --
Pope .
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Note :
Devise was formerly followed by of ;
as ,
let us devise of ease . --
Spenser .
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134 Moby Thesaurus words for "
devise ":
add a codicil ,
arrange ,
assemble ,
assign ,
attested copy ,
beget ,
bequeath ,
bequeathal ,
bequest ,
bestow ,
blueprint ,
breed ,
bring forth ,
bring into being ,
build ,
calculate ,
call into being ,
cast ,
chart ,
codicil ,
cogitate ,
coin ,
collogue ,
collude ,
compose ,
compound ,
conceive ,
concert ,
concoct ,
connive ,
conspire ,
construct ,
contrive ,
convey ,
cook up ,
create ,
cut out ,
design ,
develop ,
discover ,
dispose of ,
dope out ,
draft ,
dream up ,
elaborate ,
engender ,
entail ,
erect ,
evolve ,
execute a will ,
extrude ,
fabricate ,
fashion ,
figure ,
forecast ,
forge ,
form ,
formulate ,
frame ,
fudge together ,
generate ,
get up ,
give ,
give being to ,
give rise to ,
hand down ,
hand on ,
hatch ,
hatch up ,
improvise ,
indite ,
inheritance ,
intend ,
intrigue ,
invent ,
lay plans ,
leave ,
legacy ,
legate ,
machinate ,
make ,
make a bequest ,
make a projection ,
make a will ,
make arrangements ,
make do with ,
make up ,
manufacture ,
mature ,
methodize ,
mint ,
mold ,
organize ,
originate ,
pass on ,
patch together ,
piece together ,
plan ,
plan ahead ,
prearrange ,
prefabricate ,
prepare ,
probate ,
procreate ,
produce ,
program ,
project ,
put together ,
put up ,
raise ,
rationalize ,
rear ,
run up ,
schedule ,
schematize ,
scheme ,
set up ,
shape ,
spawn ,
strike out ,
systematize ,
testament ,
think out ,
think up ,
transfer ,
transmit ,
vamp up ,
whomp up ,
will ,
will and bequeath ,
will to ,
work out ,
work up ,
write
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