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de·vise

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.

2.	Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will.

3.	Archaic. to imagine; suppose.

–verb (used without object)

4.	to form a plan; contrive.

–noun

Law.

a.	the act of disposing of property, esp. real property, by will.

b.	a will or clause in a will disposing of property, esp. real property.

c.	the property so disposed of.

[Origin: 1150–1200; (v.) ME devisen to inspect, design, compose < OF deviser < VL *dévīsāre, for *dīvīsāre, freq. of L dīvidere to divide; (n.) see device

]

—Related forms

de·vis·er, noun

—Synonyms 1. See prepare.

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de·vise Audio Help (dĭ-vīz') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. de·vised, de·vis·ing, de·vis·es

To form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or contrive: devised a new system for handling mail orders.
Law To transmit or give (real property) by will.
Archaic To suppose; imagine.

n. Law

1. The act of transmitting or giving real property by will.
2. The property or lands so transmitted or given.
A will or clause in a will transmitting or giving real property.

[Middle English devisen, from Old French deviser, from Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre, from Latin *dīvīsāre, frequentative of dīvidere, to divide; see divide.]

de·vis'a·ble adj., de·vis'er n.

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devising
noun
the act that results in something coming to be; "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"