devise

The definition of devise is to plan or create by thinking through.

(verb)

An example of devise is figuring out how to recreate a restaurant's secret recipe.

See devise in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb, intransitive verb devised, devising

Origin: ME devisen < OFr deviser, to distribute, direct, regulate, talk < VL *divisare < L divisus, pp. of dividere: see divide

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See devise in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

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Origin: Middle English devisen

Origin: , from Old French deviser

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre

Origin: , from Latin *dīvīsāre

Origin: , frequentative of dīvidere, to divide; see divide

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