Definitions for devises

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devises de·vise

Spelling: [dih-vahyz]

IPA: /dɪˈvaɪz/

Devises is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 93 anagrams from letters in devises (deeissv).

Definitions for devises

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 devises

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 devises

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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