DEVISE

devise

(noun) (law) a gift of real property by will

devise

(noun) a will disposing of real property

invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; “excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”

organize, organise, prepare, devise, get up, machinate

(verb) arrange by systematic planning and united effort; “machinate a plot”; “organize a strike”; “devise a plan to take over the director’s office”

devise

(verb) give by will, especially real property

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

devise (third-person singular simple present devises, present participle devising, simple past and past participle devised)

(transitive) To use one's intellect to plan or design (something).

(transitive) To leave (property) in a will.

(intransitive, archaic) To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

(transitive, archaic) To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain.

(obsolete) To imagine; to guess.

Noun

devise (plural devises)

The act of leaving real property in a will.

Such a will, or a clause in such a will.

The real property left in such a will.

Design, devising.

Anagrams

• sieved, viséed

Source: Wiktionary

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De*vise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devised; p. pr. & vb. n. Devising.] Etym: [OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. See Divide, and cf. Device.]

1. To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. To devise curious works. Ex. CCTV. 32. Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views. Bancroft.

2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise. Spenser.

3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs.] Chaucer.

4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs.] Spenser.

5. (Law)

Definition: To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.

Syn.

– To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See Bequeath.

De*vise", v. i.

Definition: To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer. Pope.

Note: Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease. Spenser.

De*vise", n. Etym: [OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device.]

1. The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.

2. A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. Fines upon devises were still exacted. Bancroft.

3. Property devised, or given by will.

De*vise", n.

Definition: Device. See Device. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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