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contrive

verbid 5460·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to come up with an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle after a mental effort

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
deviseprojectthrow
pasttense
contrived
presentparticiple
contriving
thirdpersonsingular
contrives
pastparticiple
contrived

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
to come up with an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle after a mental effort
§2
to put or send forth
§3
to make or work out a plan for
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to come up with an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle after a mental effort
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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