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contrive definition

con·trive (kən trīv)

transitive verb contrived -·trived′, contriving -·triv′·ing

  1. to think up; devise; scheme; plan to contrive a way to help
  2. to construct skillfully or ingeniously; fabricate
  3. to bring about, as by a scheme; manage he contrived to get in
  4. to scheme for evil purposes

Etymology: ME contreven < OFr controver, to find out, contrive, imagine < VL contropare, to compare < com, com- + tropus, trope

intransitive verb

to form plans; scheme

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