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devised
[ dih-vahyzd ]
adjective
- contrived, planned, invented, or designed:
It’s a dark comedy about a couple of guys who embark on a poorly devised scheme to blackmail a local clergyman.
- Theater. (of a play) having a script produced collaboratively by the performers rather than by a writer or playwright:
Previous works of the Holwell Youth Troupe include a chilling ghost story and a devised piece on the topic of love.
- Law. (of property) assigned or transmitted by will:
When specifically devised property is no longer in the testator's estate, the beneficiary's gift fails.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of devise ( def ).
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·±¹¾±²õ±ð»å adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·»å±ð·±¹¾±²õ±ð»å adjective
- ·É±ð±ô±ô-»å±ð·±¹¾±²õ±ð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of devised1
Example Sentences
In rescuing her from the operating table, he kills pretty much everyone in the place, including the doctor who claims to have devised said cure.
The prime minister is co-hosting a summit of allies in Paris to present plans, devised by senior military chiefs, that seek to deter future Russian aggression against Ukraine, including potentially posting troops there.
The Koblenz higher regional court heard the group came together in January 2022 and devised a plan which included a sabotage attack to disable the power grid.
Askren, who has painted four homes including Fonti and Klein’s for Homes in Memoriam, devised the plan to paint lost homes after experiencing “survivor’s guilt†for not being able to share in that collective loss.
Inspired by his travels in the Iranian desert, he devised a structure that could be built using both soil from the immediate area and prolonged exposure to fire to make it impervious to the elements.
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