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Contriving — Contrive Con*trive (k[o^]n*tr[imac]v ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contriving}.] [OE. contriven, contreven, controven, to invent, OF. controver, contruver; con + trouver to find. See {Troubadour}, {trover}.] To form by an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contriving — con·trive || kÉ™n traɪv v. devise, invent, concoct; succeed through stratagem; manage to do something … English contemporary dictionary
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συνεπινοήσει — συνεπινοέω join in contriving aor subj act 3rd sg (epic) συνεπινοέω join in contriving fut ind mid 2nd sg συνεπινοέω join in contriving fut ind act 3rd sg … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Invention — In*ven tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See {Invent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of the art of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Invention of the cross — Invention In*ven tion, n. [L. inventio: cf. F. invention. See {Invent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of finding out or inventing; contrivance or construction of that which has not before existed; as, the invention of logarithms; the invention of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contrivance — /keuhn truy veuhns/, n. 1. something contrived; a device, esp. a mechanical one. 2. the act or manner of contriving; the faculty or power of contriving. 3. a plan or scheme; expedient. [1620 30; CONTRIVE + ANCE] * * * … Universalium
Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April … Wikipedia
contrive — [[t]kəntra͟ɪv[/t]] contrives, contriving, contrived 1) VERB If you contrive an event or situation, you succeed in making it happen, often by tricking someone. [FORMAL] [V n] The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to… … English dictionary
contrive — contrive, devise, invent, frame, concoct mean to find a way of making or doing something or of achieving an end by the exercise of one s mind. Contrive implies ingenuity or cleverness in planning, designing, or in scheming; it is a matter of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
