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contrive

verb

/kənˈtraɪv/

Meaning

to plan or devise cleverly or skillfully

She contrived a clever plan to surprise her friends.

devise, plan, concoct, engineer, invent

neglect, ignore, abandon

contrive a plan, contrive a solution, contrive a way, contrive an escape

to greet someone in a friendly way

to speak words or express thoughts aloud

Placed in a particular class or group.

to overpower someone emotionally or physically; to be too much to handle

to reveal or uncover something hidden

to give information to someone; to narrate or relate