nounπShareThe act of leaving real property in a will."My grandmother's devise in her will left her cottage to her granddaughter. "propertylawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSuch a will, or a clause in such a will."My grandmother's will included a specific devise leaving her antique clock to my sister. "lawpropertyfamilytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe real property left in such a will."The will specified the devise as the family home. "propertylawtoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDesign, devising."The engineer's devise for the broken machine was surprisingly simple and effective. "plantechnologydeviceactiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo use one's intellect to plan or design (something)."to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing"plantechnologymindabilitydeviceprocessactiontoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo leave (property) in a will."My grandfather devised his valuable collection of stamps to his grandson in his will. "propertylawfinancefamilytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider."To prepare for the upcoming science fair, the students devised a plan to build a miniature volcano. "planactionmindabilitytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain."The students devised a plan to cheat on the upcoming history test. "planactionmindabilitytoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo imagine; to guess."Seeing the muddy paw prints, I could only devise that the dog had jumped on the couch again. "mindactionplanabilityprocesstoeflChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
