Contrive
11contrive — UK [kənˈtraɪv] / US verb Word forms contrive : present tense I/you/we/they contrive he/she/it contrives present participle contriving past tense contrived past participle contrived formal 1) a) [transitive] to make something happen, especially by …
12contrive — con|trive [ kən traıv ] verb FORMAL 1. ) transitive to make something happen, especially by using clever or dishonest methods: They would have to contrive a meeting. a ) intransitive to succeed in doing something, especially something difficult:… …
13contrive — [14] In Middle English, contrive was controve; it was not transformed into contrive (perhaps under the influence of Scottish pronunciation) until the 15th century. It came via Old French controver from Latin contropāre ‘represent metaphorically,… …
14contrive — verb (T) 1 to arrange an event or situation in a clever way, especially secretly or by deceiving people: He managed to contrive a meeting between Janet and her ex boyfriend. 2 formal to succeed in doing something in spite of difficulties:… …
15contrive — [14] In Middle English, contrive was controve; it was not transformed into contrive (perhaps under the influence of Scottish pronunciation) until the 15th century. It came via Old French controver from Latin contropāre ‘represent metaphorically,… …
16contrive — verb (contrived; contriving) Etymology: Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find more at troubador Date: 14th… …
17contrive — verb a) To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot. ...I cannot bear the idea of two y …
18contrive — con|trive [kənˈtraıv] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: controver, from Late Latin contropare] 1.) formal to succeed in doing something in spite of difficulties contrive to do sth ▪ Schindler contrived to save more than 1,000 Polish… …
19contrive — con•trive [[t]kənˈtraɪv[/t]] v. trived, triv•ing 1) to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: to contrive a means of escape[/ex] 2) to bring about by a plan, scheme, etc.; manage: He contrived to gain their votes[/ex] 3) to plot (evil, treachery,… …
20Contrive Group — Type Private Industry Conglomerate Founded 1982 Headquarters …
