verb
The definition of devise is to plan or create by thinking through.
An example of devise is figuring out how to recreate a restaurant's secret recipe.
devise
transitive verb
intransitive verb
-·vised′, -·vis′ing- to work out or create (something) by thinking; contrive; plan; invent
- Law to bequeath (real property) by a will
- Archaic to make secret plans for; plot
- Obs. to guess or imagine
Origin of devise
Middle English devisen from Old French deviser, to distribute, direct, regulate, talk from Vulgar Latin an unverified form divisare from Classical Latin divisus, past participle of dividere: see divide- a gift of real property by a will
- a will, or clause in a will, granting such a gift
- the property so granted
devise
transitive verb
de·vised, de·vis·ing, de·vis·es- To form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or contrive: devised a new system for handling mail orders.
- Law To transmit or give (real property) by will.
- Archaic To suppose; imagine.
noun
Law- a. The act of transmitting or giving real property by will.b. The property or lands so transmitted or given.
- A will or clause in a will transmitting or giving real property.
Origin of devise
Middle English devisen from Old French deviser from Vulgar Latin dēvīsāre from Latin dīvīsāre frequentative of dīvidere to divide ; see divide .Related Forms:
- de·vis′a·ble
adjective
- de·vis′er
noun
devise
Verb
(third-person singular simple present devises, present participle devising, simple past and past participle devised)
Noun
(plural devises)
- 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.
devise - Legal Definition
n
The act of transferring real
property by will; a clause of a will describing such a transfer; the property
disposed of in such a transfer.
