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devise

Verb

∙ To use one's intellect to plan or design (something). transitive
∙ To leave (property) in a will. transitive
∙ To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. intransitive, archaic
∙ To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain. transitive, archaic
∙ To imagine; to guess. obsolete

Noun

∙ The act of leaving real property in a will.
∙ Such a will, or a clause in such a will.
∙ The real property left in such a will.
∙ Design, devising.

BABYLON ENGLISH
devise v.
plan, invent; bequeath property through a will

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
devise
devise
\de*vise"\, v. i. to form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. i thought, devised, and pallas heard my prayer.
note: devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.
devise
\de*vise"\ (?), n. [of. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. see device.]
1. the act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.
2. a will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. fines upon devises were still exacted.
3. property devised, or given by will.
devise
\de*vise"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. devised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. devising.] [of. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, f., to chat, fr. l. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. see divide, and cf. device.] 1. to form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. to devise curious works. cctv. 32. devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.
2. to plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. for wisdom is most riches; fools therefore they are which fortunes do by vows devise.
3. to say; to relate; to describe. [obs.]
4. to imagine; to guess. [obs.]
5. (law) to give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.
similar words(3)

residuary devise
lapsed devise
point-devise

WORDNET 2.0
devise
Noun
1. a will disposing of real property
(hypernym) will, testament
2. (law) a gift of real property by will
(hypernym) gift
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
(synonym) invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge
(hypernym) create by mental act, create mentally
(derivation) planner, contriver, deviser
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
(synonym) organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate
(hypernym) initiate, pioneer
(hyponym) mount, put on
(derivation) planner, contriver, deviser
3. give by will, especially real property
(hypernym) bequeath, will, leave

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Devise
Devise may refer to:To invent somethingA disposal of real property in a will and testament, or the property itself which has been disposed ofDevise, Somme
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

devise

Verb

∙ To use one's intellect to plan or design (something). transitive
∙ To leave (property) in a will. transitive
∙ To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. intransitive, archaic
∙ To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain. transitive, archaic
∙ To imagine; to guess. obsolete

Noun

∙ The act of leaving real property in a will.
∙ Such a will, or a clause in such a will.
∙ The real property left in such a will.
∙ Design, devising.

BABYLON ENGLISH
devise v.
plan, invent; bequeath property through a will

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
devise
devise
\de*vise"\, v. i. to form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. i thought, devised, and pallas heard my prayer.
note: devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.
devise
\de*vise"\ (?), n. [of. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. see device.]
1. the act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.
2. a will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. fines upon devises were still exacted.
3. property devised, or given by will.
devise
\de*vise"\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. devised (?); p. pr. & vb. n. devising.] [of. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, f., to chat, fr. l. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. see divide, and cf. device.] 1. to form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. to devise curious works. cctv. 32. devising schemes to realize his ambitious views.
2. to plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. for wisdom is most riches; fools therefore they are which fortunes do by vows devise.
3. to say; to relate; to describe. [obs.]
4. to imagine; to guess. [obs.]
5. (law) to give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.
similar words(3)

residuary devise
lapsed devise
point-devise

WORDNET 2.0
devise
Noun
1. a will disposing of real property
(hypernym) will, testament
2. (law) a gift of real property by will
(hypernym) gift
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
(synonym) invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge
(hypernym) create by mental act, create mentally
(derivation) planner, contriver, deviser
2. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
(synonym) organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate
(hypernym) initiate, pioneer
(hyponym) mount, put on
(derivation) planner, contriver, deviser
3. give by will, especially real property
(hypernym) bequeath, will, leave

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Devise
Devise may refer to:To invent somethingA disposal of real property in a will and testament, or the property itself which has been disposed ofDevise, Somme
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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