DEVISED Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word devised. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| designed | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||
adjective • done or made or performed with purpose and intent | ||||||
| developed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful adjective satellite • (used of societies) having high industrial development • (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads | ||||||
| formed | verbv | |||||
adjective • having or given a form or shape | ||||||
| formulated | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • devised; developed according to an orderly plan | ||||||
| planned | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • designed or carried out according to a plan adjective satellite • with planning and intention | ||||||
| plotted | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • with planning and intention | ||||||
| shaped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • having the shape of adjective satellite • shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort) | ||||||
| conceived | verbv | |||||
verb • have the idea for • judge or regard; look upon; judge • become pregnant; undergo conception | ||||||
| constructed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances verb • make by combining materials and parts • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions • create by linking linguistic units • create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts • reassemble mentally | ||||||
| crafted | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • the skilled practice of a practical occupation • a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space • people who perform a particular kind of skilled work • skill in an occupation or trade • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception verb • make by hand and with much skill | ||||||
| created | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • make or cause to be or to become • bring into existence • pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity • invest with a new title, office, or rank • create by artistic means • create or manufacture a man-made product | ||||||
| engineered | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems • the operator of a railway locomotive verb • design as an engineer • plan and direct (a complex undertaking) | ||||||
| invented | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • concoct something artificial or untrue | ||||||
| originated | verbv | |||||
verb • come into existence; take on form or shape • bring into being • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. | ||||||
| schemed | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • an elaborate and systematic plan of action • a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery • a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole • an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world • a schematic or preliminary plan verb • form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner • devise a system or form a scheme for | ||||||
| contrive | verbv | |||||
verb • make or work out a plan for; devise • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • put or send forth | ||||||
| excogitate | verbv | |||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||
| forge | verbv | |||||
noun • furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping • a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering verb • create by hammering • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • move ahead steadily • move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy • make something, usually for a specific function • make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | ||||||
| formulate | verbv | |||||
verb • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • put into words or an expression • prepare according to a formula | ||||||
| invent | verbv | |||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • concoct something artificial or untrue | ||||||