devise — Từ điển tiếng Anh

Động từ

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

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   laysetdesignplancreate

   Ví dụ

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

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

   Thêm ví dụ (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.

   Cách dùng

   • ngoại động từ

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

   Cách dùng

   • cổ ngữ
   • nội động từ

   Ví dụ

   I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer.

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

   Cách dùng

   • cổ ngữ
   • ngoại động từ

   Ví dụ

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

5. To imagine; to guess.

   Cách dùng

   • không còn dùng

   Ví dụ

   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.

Danh từ

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

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

   Ví dụ

   Fines upon devises were still exacted.

3. The real property left in such a will.

4. Design, devising.

   Ví dụ

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

Danh từ

1. a will disposing of real property

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   willtestament

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

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   giftinheritanceheritage

Động từ

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

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   inventcontriveexcogitateformulateforge

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   create by mental actcreate mentally

   Ví dụ

   excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort

   Từ đồng nghĩa

   organizeorganiseprepareget upmachinate

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   initiatepioneer

   Ví dụ

   machinate a plot

   organize a strike

   Thêm ví dụ (1)

   devise a plan to take over the director's office

3. give by will, especially real property

   Từ có nghĩa rộng hơn

   bequeathwillleave