con·trive — … Useful english dictionary
trive — con·trive; … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
con|triv´er — con|trive «kuhn TRYV», verb, trived, triv|ing. –v.t. 1. to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design: »The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts. SYNONYM(S): devise. 2. to plan; scheme; … Useful english dictionary
con|triv´a|ble — con|trive «kuhn TRYV», verb, trived, triv|ing. –v.t. 1. to plan with cleverness or skill; invent; design: »The inventor contrived a new kind of engine with fewer moving parts. SYNONYM(S): devise. 2. to plan; scheme; … Useful english dictionary
contrive — con·trive … English syllables
contrive — 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,… … From formal English to slang
contrive — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contrive — 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:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 exercise… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
