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🛠️contrive

verb
/kənˈtraɪv/
contrivance contrived

Meaning

to plan or devise cleverly or skillfully

Example Sentences

She contrived a clever plan to surprise her friends.

Synonyms

devise, plan, concoct, engineer, invent

Antonyms

neglect, ignore, abandon

Collocations

contrive a plan, contrive a solution, contrive a way, contrive an escape

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