devise

🇺🇸 /dɪˈvaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈvaɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C2
verb
C1

to create or invent something new

The team had to devise a plan to solve the problem quickly.

translation

v. to create or invent something new

Word Forms

3rd Present devises
Past devised
Perfect devised
Progressive devising