Definitions for devise

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devise de·vise

Spelling: [dih-vahyz]

IPA: /dɪˈvaɪz/

Devise is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in devise (deeisv).

Definitions for devise

noun

1. Law. the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will. a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property. the property so disposed of.

verb (used with object)

1. to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas:
2. Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will.
3. Archaic. to imagine; suppose.

verb (used without object)

1. to form a plan; contrive.

Origin of devise

1150-1200; (v.) Middle English devisen to inspect, design, compose Old French deviser Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre, for *dīvīsāre, frequentative of Latin dīvidere to divide

Examples for devise

Obama has failed to defuse Republican opposition or devise a long-term plan.

I will devise it to humanity, and John Burke shall execute the will.

But try as I might, I could only devise something so commonplace that I let the clay spoil.

His researches on the dynamo caused him to devise what he calls an 'harmonic engine.'

During their walk they might devise some means of breaking the news in a gentle way.

In 2007, curriculum experts began to devise the new Common Core standards with input from the states.

As a society, we devise laws that are meant to make society a just place for all—but we fail so often.

We had a system in the operating-room as perfect as I could devise it.

With members of the media present, the caucus makes them wait for seven minutes outside while they devise a game plan.

She has so many sexual partners—about eight different men a day—that she has to devise a scheduling system to keep them in check.