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CONTRIVES Synonyms

There are 30 synonyms of the word contrives. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word contrives. (close relations)
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arranges
verbv
verb

• put into a proper or systematic order

• make arrangements for

• plan, organize, and carry out (an event)

• set (printed matter) into a specific format

• arrange attractively

• adapt for performance in a different way

• arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events

concocts
verbv
verb

• make a concoction (of) by mixing

• prepare or cook by mixing ingredients

• invent

• devise or invent

constructs
nounn
noun

• an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

verb

• make by combining materials and parts

• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions

• create by linking linguistic units

• create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts

• reassemble mentally

creates
verbv
verb

• make or cause to be or to become

• bring into existence

• pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity

• invest with a new title, office, or rank

• create by artistic means

• create or manufacture a man-made product

designs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

• an arrangement scheme

• something intended as a guide for making something else

• a decorative or artistic work

• an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

• a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something

• the creation of something in the mind

verb

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect

• create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner

• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

• create designs

• conceive or fashion in the mind; invent

• intend or have as a purpose

devises
verbv
noun

• a will disposing of real property

• (law) a gift of real property by will

verb

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

• arrange by systematic planning and united effort

• give by will, especially real property

engineers
nounn
noun

• a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems

• the operator of a railway locomotive

verb

• design as an engineer

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

fabricates
verbv
verb

• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• concoct something artificial or untrue

formulates
verbv
verb

• elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

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

• put into words or an expression

• prepare according to a formula

invents
verbv
verb

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

• concoct something artificial or untrue

manages
verbv
verb

• be successful; achieve a goal

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

• watch and direct

• achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

• carry on or function

• handle effectively

manufactures
verbv
noun

• the organized action of making of goods and services for sale

• the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

verb

• put together out of artificial or natural components or parts

• concoct something artificial or untrue

• produce naturally

• create or produce in a mechanical way

orchestrates
verbv
verb

• write an orchestra score for

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

organizes
verbv
verb

• create (as an entity)

• cause to be structured or ordered or operating according to some principle or idea

• plan and direct (a complex undertaking)

• bring order and organization to

• arrange by systematic planning and united effort

• form or join a union

plans
nounn
noun

• a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

• an arrangement scheme

• scale drawing of a structure

verb

• have the will and intention to carry out some action

• make plans for something

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

schemes
nounn
noun

• an elaborate and systematic plan of action

• a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery

• a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

• an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

• a schematic or preliminary plan

verb

• form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner

• devise a system or form a scheme for

plan
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

• an arrangement scheme

• scale drawing of a structure

verb

• have the will and intention to carry out some action

• make plans for something

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form

hatch
verbv
noun

• the production of young from an egg

• shading consisting of multiple crossing lines

• a sloping rear car door that is lifted to open

• a movable barrier covering a hatchway

verb

• emerge from the eggs

• devise or invent

• inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating

• draw, cut, or engrave lines, usually parallel, on metal, wood, or paper

• sit on (eggs)

plot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

• a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation

• the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.

• a chart or graph showing the movements or progress of an object

verb

• plan secretly, usually something illegal

• make a schematic or technical drawing that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed

• make a plot of

• devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet)

project
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

• a planned undertaking

verb

• communicate vividly

• extend out or project in space

• transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another

• project on a screen

• cause to be heard

• draw a projection of

• make or work out a plan for; devise

• present for consideration, examination, criticism, etc.

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• put or send forth

• throw, send, or cast forward

• regard as objective

Best Hypernyms For CONTRIVES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for contrives, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (2)
direct send
Phrases (2)
create by mental actcreate mentally

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