Contrive

verb

/kənˈtɹaɪv/

Word Frequency: 0.6

Definitions

1.verbTo invent by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise

2.verbTo invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

3.verbTo project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.

4.verbTo spend (time, or a period).

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