Contrive

v. t.	1.	To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan. [imp. & p. p. Contrived ; p. pr. & vb. n. Contriving.] What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universe than infinite wisdom. - Tillotson. neither do thou imagine that I shall contrive aught against his life. - Hawthorne.
v. i.	1.	To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot. The Fates with traitors do contrive. - Shak. Thou hast contrived against th very life Of the defendant. - Shak.

Verb	1.	contrive - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" Synonyms: design, plan, project
	2.	contrive - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" Synonyms: devise, excogitate, invent, formulate, forge
	3.	contrive - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" Synonyms: cast, throw, project

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