contriver

con·trive

C0609800 (kən-trīv′)v. con·trived, con·triv·ing, con·trives v.tr.1. To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children.2. To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation: contrived a swing from hanging vines.3. To plan with evil intent; scheme: contrived a plot to seize power.4. To bring about, as by scheming; manage: somehow contrived to get past the guards unnoticed.v.intr. To form plans or schemes.

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[Middle English contreven, from Old French controver, contreuv-, from Medieval Latin contropāre, to compare : Latin com-, com- + Latin tropus, turn, manner, style (from Greek tropos; see trep- in Indo-European roots).]

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con·triv′er n.

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contriver - a person who makes plans deviser, plannerindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"intriguer, designer - a person who devises plots or intrigues; "he is believed to be the principal designer of the terrorist bombing attack"maneuverer, manoeuvrer - a person skilled in maneuveringplotter, schemer - a planner who draws up a personal scheme of actionstrategian, strategist - an expert in strategy (especially in warfare)tactician - a person who is skilled at planning tactics