Definitions for Contrive
kənˈtraɪvcon·trive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plan, project, contrive, designverb

   make or work out a plan for; devise

   "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

2. 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"

3. project, cast, contrive, throwverb

   put or send forth

   "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contriveverb

   To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

2. contriveverb

   To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

3. contriveverb

   To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.

4. Etymology: Middle English contreve, Old French controver (French controuver), from trover (French trouver).

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

1. To CONTRIVEverb

   Etymology: controuver, French.

   1. To plan out; to excogitate.

   One that slept in the contriving lust, and waked to do it. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   What more likely to contrive this admirable frame of the universe than infinite wisdom. John Tillotson.

   Our poet has always some beautiful design, which he first establishes, and then contrives the means which will naturally conduct him to his end. Dryden.

   2. To wear away. Out of use.

   Three ages, such as mortal men contrive. Fairy Queen.

2. To Contriveverb

   To form or design; to plan; to scheme; to complot.

   Please ye, we may contrive this afternoon,
   And quaff carouses to our mistress’ health. William Shakespeare.

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1. Contrive

   Contrive are a heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 1999. Their musical style has been compared to that of Sepultura.The band consists of bassist Tim Stahlmann and twin brothers Paul Haug (vocals, guitars) and Andrew Haug (drums). Andrew Haug is perhaps better known from his history as the host of the weekly Triple J metal radio program The Racket between 2002 and late 2011.The band's first studio album, The Meaning Unseen, was released in September 2005. It was mixed by Frederick Nordström. It received favourable reviews highlighting the combined elements of stomping modern hardcore, '80s thrash and old-time heavy metal.Their second album, The Internal Dialogue, was recorded in Melbourne, Australia with producer Adam Calaitzis and mixed by Devin Townsend. The band have performed extensively since their inception and include three performances at the (now defunct) Metal For The Brain festival as well as opening slots for overseas bands which include Sepultura, Riverside, Mayhem, Machine Head, Destruction, Devin Townsend, Opeth and Testament. In 2009 the band toured South East Asia, including a show in Singapore with Parkway Drive. During 2011, they toured Vietnam and were the first Australian metal band to do so.

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1. contrive

   To contrive means to plan, devise, or scheme to bring about a particular outcome, often using skill or ingenuity. It can also refer to creating or constructing something in a clever or unusual way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contriveverb

   to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to invent; to design; to plan

2. Contriveverb

   to make devices; to form designs; to plan; to scheme; to plot

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contrive

   Contrive are a heavy metal band from Melbourne, Australia formed in 1999. Their musical style has been compared to that of Sepultura. The band consists of bassist Tim Stahlmann and twin brothers Paul Haug and Andrew Haug. Andrew Haug is perhaps better known as the host of the weekly Triple J metal radio program The Racket between 2002 to late 2011. The band's first studio album, The Meaning Unseen, was released in September 2005. Their second album, The Internal Dialogue, was recorded in Melbourne, Australia with producer Adam Calaitzis and mixed by Devin Townsend. The band have performed extensively since their inception and include three performances at the Metal For The Brain festival as well as opening slots for overseas bands which include Sepultura, Mayhem, Machine Head, Destruction, Devin Townsend, Opeth and Testament.

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

1. Contrive

   kon-trīv′, v.t. to plan: to invent: to bring about or effect: to plot.—adj. Contriv′able, that may be contrived.—ns. Contriv′ance, Contrive′ment, act of contriving: the thing contrived: invention: design: artifice; Contriv′er, a schemer, a manager. [O. Fr. controver—con-, trover, to find—L. turbāre, to disturb.]

2. Contrive

   kon-triv′, v.t. (obs.) to spend, as time. [L. conter-ĕre, contritum, perf. contrīvi, to wear out.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contrive in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contrive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Contrive in a Sentence

1. Aristophanes:

   This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never fought Should contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native land Never to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

2. Francis Bacon:

   For those who intend to discover and to understand, not to indulge in conjectures and soothsaying, and rather than contrive imitation and fabulous worlds plan to look deep into the nature of the real world and to dissect it -- for them everything must be sought in things themselves.

3. Aristophanes, Wasps, 422 B.C.:

   This is what extremely grieves us, that a man who never foughtShould contrive our fees to pilfer, on who for his native landNever to this day had oar, or lance, or blister in his hand.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contrive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contrive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Contrive
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contrive
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Contrive
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Contrive
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Contrive