Definitions for devisedɪˈvaɪz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
de•visedɪˈvaɪz(v.; n.)-vised, -vis•ing
(v.t.)to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas:
to devise a method.
to transmit (property) by will.
Category: Law
Archaic. to imagine; suppose.
(v.i.)to form a plan; contrive.
(n.)the disposition of real property by will. a will or clause in a will disposing of property. the property so disposed of.
Category: Law
Origin of devise:
1150–1200; < OF deviser蠐 L dīvidere to divide ; see device
de•vis′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
devise(noun)
a will disposing of real property
devise(verb)
(law) a gift of real property by will
invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge(verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate(verb)
arrange by systematic planning and united effort
"machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
devise(verb)
give by will, especially real property
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
devise(verb)ɪˈvaɪz
to invent or create sth
to devise a plan
Wiktionary
devise(Noun)
the act of leaving real property in a will
devise(Noun)
such a will, or a clause in such a will
devise(Noun)
the real property left in such a will
devise(Verb)
To use one's intellect to plan or design (something).
devise(Verb)
To leave (property) in a will.
Origin: devisen, devysen, from devisare, frequentative of devidere.
Webster Dictionary
Devise(verb)
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
Devise(verb)
to plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain
Devise(verb)
to say; to relate; to describe
Devise(verb)
to imagine; to guess
Devise(verb)
to give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels
Devise(verb)
to form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider
Devise(noun)
the act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate
Devise(noun)
a will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property
Devise(noun)
property devised, or given by will
Devise(noun)
device. See Device
Translations for devise
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- uitdink, versinAfrikaans
- يَبْتَكِر، يَبْتَدِعArabic
- измислямBulgarian
- inventarPortuguese (BR)
- vymysletCzech
- ausdenkenGerman
- udtænkeDanish
- επινοώ, σκαρώνωGreek
- concebir, inventar, tramar, maquinarSpanish
- välja mõtlemaEstonian
- ساختن؛ ابداع کردنFarsi
- keksiäFinnish
- inventer, combinerFrench
- לְהַמצִיאHebrew
- योजना बनानाHindi
- izumiti, izmislitiCroatian
- (meg)szerkesztHungarian
- menciptakanIndonesian
- hugsa uppIcelandic
- escogitareItalian
- 考案するJapanese
- 고안하다Korean
- sugalvoti, sukurptiLithuanian
- izdomāt; izgudrotLatvian
- merekaMalay
- bedenkenDutch
- tenke ut; sette sammenNorwegian
- obmyślać, budowaćPolish
- ساختن؛ ابداع کردنPersian
- تدبيركول، اختراع كول، تجويز كول: (حق) په ميراث پريښودل، په وصيت وركول (ميراثPashto
- inventarPortuguese
- a inventa, a născociRomanian
- придумыватьRussian
- vymyslieťSlovak
- izmisliti siSlovenian
- izumetiSerbian
- hitta på, tänka ut, uppfinnaSwedish
- คิดขึ้นใหม่Thai
- tasarlamak, icat etmekTurkish
- 發明Chinese (Trad.)
- вигадувати; винаходитиUkrainian
- ایجاد کرناUrdu
- đặt kế hoạchVietnamese
- 发明Chinese (Simp.)
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