contrive

verb

con·trive kən-ˈtrīv How to pronounce contrive (audio)

contrived; contriving

transitive verb

: devise, plan

contrive ways of handling the situation

The prisoners contrived a way to escape.

: to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner

contrived household utensils from stone

Native Americans contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone.

: to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage

he contrived to win their support

intransitive verb

: to make schemes

contriver noun

Synonyms

concoct
construct
cook (up)
devise
drum up
excogitate
fabricate
invent
make up
manufacture
think (up)
trump up
vamp (up)

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Example Sentences

The prisoners contrived a way to escape. He contrived a meeting with the president.

Recent Examples on the Web The economic plan is to pretend the bad news isn’t happening or contrive some distraction.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2022 This plot hole leaves room to contrive a situation in which Kya, whose father eventually leaves too, lives alone in her tiny family house that sits on acres of marshland.

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 What evolves in that office belies the impersonal surroundings, but not in the soapy ways a writer of lesser gifts might contrive.

Peter Marks, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 The House may even contrive a reason to impeach the President, if only for the fun of it.

David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 May 2022 These verbal ornaments give the actors something to work with, lines to inflect and emotions to contrive, as hectic distractions from the fact that their characters are purely puppets, pulled by the dictatorial strings of plot.

Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 Unless the Russians contrive a clever reason to desist, the next stage will likely involve the broad deployment of heavy artillery and the beginning of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.

Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 1 Mar. 2022 This time, though, there’s no theme to contrive to fit; just look at the headlines about events and trends of the current day.

Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Craving heroes, the filmmakers contrive a celebrities-of-color fantasy that’s woke — and dull.

Armond White, National Review, 7 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo-French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find — more at troubadour

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

单词	contrivers
释义	contrive verb con·trive kən-ˈtrīv contrived; contriving transitive verb 1 a : devise, plan contrive ways of handling the situation The prisoners contrived a way to escape. b : to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner contrived household utensils from stone Native Americans contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone. 2 : to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage he contrived to win their support intransitive verb : to make schemes contriver noun Synonyms concoct construct cook (up) devise drum up excogitate fabricate invent make up manufacture think (up) trump up vamp (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The prisoners contrived a way to escape. He contrived a meeting with the president. Recent Examples on the Web The economic plan is to pretend the bad news isn’t happening or contrive some distraction. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2022 This plot hole leaves room to contrive a situation in which Kya, whose father eventually leaves too, lives alone in her tiny family house that sits on acres of marshland. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2022 What evolves in that office belies the impersonal surroundings, but not in the soapy ways a writer of lesser gifts might contrive. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 27 May 2022 The House may even contrive a reason to impeach the President, if only for the fun of it. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 May 2022 These verbal ornaments give the actors something to work with, lines to inflect and emotions to contrive, as hectic distractions from the fact that their characters are purely puppets, pulled by the dictatorial strings of plot. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2022 Unless the Russians contrive a clever reason to desist, the next stage will likely involve the broad deployment of heavy artillery and the beginning of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities. Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 1 Mar. 2022 This time, though, there’s no theme to contrive to fit; just look at the headlines about events and trends of the current day. Washington Post, 10 June 2021 Craving heroes, the filmmakers contrive a celebrities-of-color fantasy that’s woke — and dull. Armond White, National Review, 7 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo-French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin tropare to compose, find — more at troubadour First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition contrive verb con·trive kən-ˈtrīv contrived; contriving 1 : plan entry 2 sense 1, plot We must contrive* a way to escape. 2 : to form or make in some skillful or clever way He contrived a small pipe out of the piece of wood. 3 : to manage to bring about or do She contrived to get there on time. contrivers noun plural of contriver as in inventors one who creates or introduces something new a contriver of yet another piece of exercise equipment guaranteed to tighten up your abs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inventors designers devisers creators developers founders innovators authors originators introducers makers formulators begetters builders establishers pioneers initiators generators researchers inaugurators producers groundbreakers institutors fathers planners instituters sires researchists dreamers coinventors coresearchers codevelopers coproducers co-inventors co-developers co-producers co-researchers Antonyms & Near Antonyms imitators copiers duplicators apers mimics copycats
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contrive

verb

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verb

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