Definitions for devise
dɪˈvaɪzde·vise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. devisenoun

   a will disposing of real property

2. deviseverb

   (law) a gift of real property by will

3. invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forgeverb

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

   "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

4. organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinateverb

   arrange by systematic planning and united effort

   "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

5. deviseverb

   give by will, especially real property

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. devisenoun

   the act of leaving real property in a will

2. devisenoun

   such a will, or a clause in such a will

3. devisenoun

   the real property left in such a will

4. deviseverb

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

5. deviseverb

   To leave (property) in a will.

6. Etymology: devisen, devysen, from devisare, frequentative of devidere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devisenoun

   Etymology: devise, a will, old French.

   1. The act of giving or bequeathing by will.

   This word is properly attributed, in our common law, to him that bequeaths his goods by his last will or testament in writing; and the reason is, because those that now appertain only to the devisour, by this act are distributed into many parts. John Cowell.

   The alienation is made by devise in a last will only, and the third part of these profits is there demandable, by special provision thereof made in the statute. Francis Bacon, Off. of Alienation.

   2. Contrivance. See Device.

   God hath omitted nothing needful to his purpose, nor left his intention to be accomplished by our devises. Richard Hooker.

2. To DEVISEverb

   Etymology: deviser, French, as of devisare, to look about. Skinner.

   1. To contrive; to form by art; to invent; to excogitate; to strike out by thought.

   Whether they, at their first coming into the land, or afterwards, by trading with other nations which had letters, learned them of them, or devised them among themselves, is very doubtful. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   He could by his skill draw after him the weight of five thousand bushels of grain, and devise those rare engines which shot small stones at hand, but great ones afar off. Henry Peacham.

   Ye sons of art, one curious piece devise,
   From whose constructure motion shall arise. Richard Blackmore.

   2. To plan; to scheme.

   Behold I frame evil against you, and devise a device against you. Jer. xiii. 11.

3. To Deviseverb

   To grant by will. A law term.

   Etymology: from the noun.

4. To Deviseverb

   To consider; to contrive; to lay plans; to form schemes.

   Her merry fit she freshly ’gan to rear,
   And did of joy and jollity devise,
   Herself to cherish and her guest to chear. Fairy Queen, b. ii.

   But sith now safe ye seised have the shore,
   And well arrived are, high God be blest,
   Let us devise of ease and everlasting rest. Fairy Queen, b. i.

   Since we are so far entered, let us, I pray you, a little devise of those evils by which that country is held in this wretched case, that it cannot, as you say, be recured. Edmund Spenser, Ireland.

   Devise but how you’ll use him when he comes, and let us two devise to bring him thither. William Shakespeare, Mer. Wives of Windsor.

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1. devise

   To devise is to plan or invent something complex or intricate, typically by careful thought and creativity. It often refers to creating a strategy, method, system, mechanism, or a piece of equipment. It can also refer to the legal act of leaving property by will.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deviseverb

   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

2. Deviseverb

   to plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain

3. Deviseverb

   to say; to relate; to describe

4. Deviseverb

   to imagine; to guess

5. Deviseverb

   to give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels

6. Deviseverb

   to form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider

7. Devisenoun

   the act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate

8. Devisenoun

   a will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property

9. Devisenoun

   property devised, or given by will

10. Devisenoun

    device. See Device

11. Etymology: [OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Devise

   de-vīz′, v.t. to imagine: to scheme: to contrive: to give by will: to bequeath.—v.i. to consider, scheme.—n. act of bequeathing: a will: property bequeathed by will.—adj. Devis′able.—ns. Devis′al; Devisē[e]′, one to whom real estate is bequeathed; Devis′er, one who contrives; Devis′or, one who bequeaths. [O. Fr. deviser, devise—Low L. divisa, a division of goods, a mark, a device—L. dividĕre, divisum, to divide.]

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1. Devise

   Device vs. Devise -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Device and Devise.

Matched Categories

1. • Bequeath
   • Will

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'devise' in Verbs Frequency: #669

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Anagrams for devise »

1. sieved

How to pronounce devise?

1. Alex

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How to say devise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of devise in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of devise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of devise in a Sentence

1. Daniel Perley:

   The properties of the Cow strain nearly all models we have tried to devise to explain it, whatever it is, it must involve some form of energetic and very fast explosion interacting with an extremely dense shell of material very close to the explosion progenitor.

2. Dudley Brown:

   Mr. President, if you want to devise a way to lose the 2020 elections, go against your base and support these two gun controls or any others.

3. Emmanuel Macron:

   I'm delighted that together, we will be able to work on a common shared road map for the European Union and the Eurozone, ... I hope very much in the weeks to come, we will be able to devise a common shared road map between France and Germany... We need more trust, much more trust and more specifically, results.

4. Carlos Pellegrini:

   It is extremely difficult in a single study to account for every variable that impacts performance, the studies here add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that surgeons, particularly experienced surgeons, can devise techniques to compensate for sleep disruption.

5. Bruno Lage:

   The most important thing a club has to understand in modern times is the kind of work it has to do in order to have sporting and financial success, the secret for Benfica was not to copy anyone and to devise a way to have sporting success regardless of what players we sell for the good of our financial stability. Any young talent that stands out in a club is immediately transferred, because the offers are irrefutable.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=devise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Devise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=devise
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devise
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=devise
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=devise