Devise ¹

Definition: 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.

Devise ²

Definition: To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.

Devise ³

Definition: To say; to relate; to describe.

Devise ⁴

Definition: To imagine; to guess.

Devise ⁵

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

Devise ⁶

Definition: To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

Devise ⁷

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

Devise ⁸

Definition: A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property.

Devise ⁹

Definition: Property devised, or given by will.

Devise ¹⁰

Definition: Device. See Device.

devise ¹¹

Definition: (law) a gift of real property by will

devise ¹²

Definition: a will disposing of real property

devise ¹³

Definition: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

devise ¹⁴

Definition: arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office"

devise ¹⁵

Definition: give by will, especially real property