devise — Английский словарь

Глагол

1. To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

   Синонимы

   laysetdesignplancreate

   Примеры

   Near-synonyms: lay, set, design, plan, create

   to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing

   Другие примеры (5)

   Therefore to make complaynt Of such mysadvysed Parsons and dysgysed, Thys boke we have devysed, […]

   His fiery eies are fixt vpon the earth. As if he now deuiſ’d some Stratageme: Or meant to pierce Auernus darkſome vauts. To pull the triple headed dog from hell.

   devising schemes to realize his ambitious views

   Thus, the task of the linguist devising a grammar which models the linguistic competence of the fluent native speaker is to devise a finite set of rules which are capable of specifying how to form, interpret, and pronounce an infinite set of well-formed sentences.

   Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday under a new system that critics say the military government has devised to prevent the most popular political party, which has won every election since 2001, from returning to power.

2. To leave (property) in a will.

   Употребление

   • переходный глагол

3. To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

   Употребление

   • архаичное
   • непереходный глагол

   Примеры

   I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer.

4. To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.

   Употребление

   • архаичное
   • переходный глагол

   Примеры

   For wisedome is most riches; fooles therefore / They are, which fortunes doe by vowes deuize,

5. To imagine; to guess.

   Употребление

   • вышедшее из употребления

   Примеры

   I do protest I neuer iniur’d thee, But lou’d thee better then thou can’st deuise: Till thou shalt know the reason of my loue.

Существительное

1. The act of leaving real property in a will.

2. Such a will, or a clause in such a will.

   Примеры

   Fines upon devises were still exacted.

3. The real property left in such a will.

4. Design, devising.

   Примеры

   I don't know how I got to be so sour on life, but I'm constantly in solitary confinement of my own devise, […]

Существительное

1. a will disposing of real property

   Более общие понятия

   willtestament

2. (law) a gift of real property by will

   Более общие понятия

   giftinheritanceheritage

Глагол

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

   Синонимы

   inventcontriveexcogitateformulateforge

   Более общие понятия

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Примеры

   excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort

   Синонимы

   organizeorganiseprepareget upmachinate

   Более общие понятия

   initiatepioneer

   Примеры

   machinate a plot

   organize a strike

   Другие примеры (1)

   devise a plan to take over the director's office

3. give by will, especially real property

   Более общие понятия

   bequeathwillleave