Related Searches
on Ask.com
Nearby Entries
devises - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | devise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conceive, dream up |
| Synonyms: | ad-lib, arrange, blueprint*, brainstorm*, cast, chart, cogitate, come up with, concoct, construct, contrive, cook up*, craft, create, design, discover, forge, form, formulate, frame*, get off*, hatch, head trip, imagine, improvise, intrigue, invent, machinate, make up, mastermind*, plan, play it by ear*, plot, prepare, project, scheme, shape, spark, vamp, whip up*, work out, dope out*, fake it, think up, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | borrow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make plans, often involving agreement |
| Synonyms: | adapt, adjust, agree to, blueprint, chart, compromise, concert, construct, contrive, decide, design, determine, devise, direct, draft, establish, frame*, harmonize, iron out*, lay out, manage, negotiate, organize, prepare, project, promote, provide, resolve, schedule, scheme, settle, tailor, work out, come to terms, get act together, get ready, hammer out a deal, line up, make a connection, make ready, map out, pull a wire, pull things together, quarterback, set stage, shape up, work out a deal |
| Antonyms: | disorganize, not plan |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bequeath |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give in a will |
| Synonyms: | bestow, commit, devise, endow, entrust, grant, hand down, impart, leave, legate, transmit, will, hand on, leave to, pass on |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | bequest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something given in will |
| Synonyms: | devise, endowment, estate, gift, heritage, inheritance, legacy, settlement, trust, bequeathal, bequeathment, bestowal, devisal, dower |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | select for activity |
| Synonyms: | allot, appoint, arrange, assign, blueprint, chart, choose, delegate, design, designate, detail, determine, devise, name, pick, plan, project, decide upon, give parts |
| Main Entry: | chart |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, map out |
| Synonyms: | arrange, block out, blueprint, cast, delineate, design, devise, draft, graph, lay out, outline, plot, project, shape, sketch |
| Main Entry: | compose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create writing, artwork, or music |
| Synonyms: | author, cast, conceive, contrive, cook up*, design, devise, discover, draw up, dream up, fabricate, forge, form, formulate, frame*, ghost*, imagine, indite, invent, knock off*, knock out*, make up, orchestrate, originate, pen, produce, put down, score, scribble, script, set up, time, turn out, whip up*, write, bang out, clef, coin a phrase, comp, fudge together, ghostwrite, note down, poetize, push pencil, put pen to paper, set type |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conceive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create |
| Synonyms: | brainstorm, cogitate, consider, contrive, cook up*, design, develop, devise, dream up, envisage, envision, fancy, feature, form, formulate, head trip, image, imagine, make up, meditate, originate, ponder, produce, project, purpose, realize, ruminate, spark, speculate, visualize, become pregnant, depicture, spitball, think up, trump up |
| Antonyms: | abort, destroy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | concoct |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | formulate, think up |
| Synonyms: | batch*, brew*, compound, contrive, cook up, create, design, devise, discover, dream up, envisage, envision, fabricate, frame*, hatch, invent, make up, mature, originate, plan, plot, prepare, project, scheme, vamp, ad lib, prefab, slap together, throw together |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | connive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme |
| Synonyms: | angle, cabal, cogitate, collude, conspire, contrive, cook up, devise, diddle*, finagle, frame, intrigue, machinate, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots with, frame up, work hand in glove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conspire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plot, scheme with someone |
| Synonyms: | cabal, cogitate, collude, confederate, connive, contrive, cook up*, cooperate, devise, hatch, intrigue, machinate, maneuver, operate, promote, wangle, wire, be in cahoots, collogue, get in bed with, put out a contract, work something out |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | invent, design |
| Synonyms: | come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up*, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame*, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up*, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig*, scheme, vamp, wangle, whip up*, throw together, trump up |
| Antonyms: | disorganize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contrive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring about, succeed with difficulty |
| Synonyms: | achieve, angle, arrange, carry out, cogitate, collude, compass, concoct, connive, develop, devise, effect, elaborate, engineer, execute, finagle*, hatch, intrigue, jockey*, machinate, manage, maneuver, manipulate, mastermind, negotiate, pass, plan, plot, project, scheme, shift, swing, work out, wrangle, hit upon, play games |
| Antonyms: | demolish, destroy, ruin, stop, waste, wreck |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | create |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | develop in mind or physically |
| Synonyms: | actualize, author, beget, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, constitute, construct, contrive, design, devise, discover, dream up, effect, erect, establish, fabricate, fashion, father, forge, form, formulate, found, generate, hatch, imagine, initiate, institute, invent, invest, make, occasion, organize, originate, parent, perform, plan, procreate, produce, rear, set up, shape, sire, spawn, start, bring into being, bring into existence, cause to be, give birth to, give life to |
| Antonyms: | destroy, ruin |
| Main Entry: | design |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | plan, outline |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, arrange, block out, blueprint, cast, chart, construct, contrive, create, delineate, describe, devise, diagram, draft, draw, effect, execute, fashion, form, frame, fulfill, invent, lay out, perform, produce, project, sketch, trace, work out, dope out, set out, sketch out |
| Antonyms: | disorder, disorganize |
| Main Entry: | design |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | create, conceive |
| Synonyms: | compose, contrive, cook up*, devise, dream up*, fabricate, fashion, form, frame, invent, make up, originate, produce, think up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | design |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intend, mean to do |
| Synonyms: | aim, contemplate, contrive, destine, devise, make, mind, plan, prepare, project, propose, purpose, scheme, tailor |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | dictate, govern, regulate |
| Synonyms: | affect, bound, circumscribe, command, condition, control, decide, devise, direct, impel, impose, incline, induce, influence, invent, lead, limit, manage, measure, modify, plot, rule, shape, delimit, mark off |
| Main Entry: | discover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | find, uncover |
| Synonyms: | ascertain, bring to light, catch, come across, come upon, conceive, contrive, debunk, design, detect, determine, devise, discern, disclose, distinguish, elicit, espy, explore, ferret out*, glimpse, hear, identify, invent, learn, locate, look up, notice, observe, originate, perceive, pioneer, realize, recognize, reveal, see, sense, spot, turn up, unearth, dig up, get wind of, get wise to, light upon, nose out*, pick up on, smoke out, think of |
| Antonyms: | lose, miss, pass by |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | draft |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | formulate |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, block out, characterize, compose, concoct, contrive, delineate, design, devise, draw, draw up, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, frame, invent, make, manufacture, outline, plan, prepare, project, rough, shape, skeleton, sketch |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2009, Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
