v. t. | 1. | To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan. |
v. i. | 1. | To make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot. |
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" |
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" | |
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" |