| 单词 | devise |
| 释义 | devise —deviser, n. /di vuyz"/, v. , devised, devising, n. v.t. 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. v.i. 4. to form a plan; contrive. n. 5. 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. [1150-1200; (v.) ME devisen to inspect, design, compose < OF deviser < VL *devisare, for *divisare, freq. of L dividere to DIVIDE; (n.) see DEVICE] Syn. 1. See prepare. |
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