devised

[ dih-vahyzd ]

/ dɪˈvaɪzd /

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adjective

contrived, planned, invented, or designed: It’s a dark comedy about a couple of guys who embark on a poorly devised scheme to blackmail a local clergyman.

Theater. (of a play) having a script produced collaboratively by the performers rather than by a writer or playwright: Previous works of the Holwell Youth Troupe include a chilling ghost story and a devised piece on the topic of love.

Law. (of property) assigned or transmitted by will: When specifically devised property is no longer in the testator's estate, the beneficiary's gift fails.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of devise.

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Origin of devised

devise + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM devised

self-de·vised, adjectiveun·de·vised, adjectivewell-de·vised, adjective

Words nearby devised

De Vinne, devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devised, devisee, devising, devisor, devitalize, devitrify

How to use devised in a sentence

To get a resolution about genocide passed, he devised a letter-writing campaign.
The Man Who Invented the Word ‘Genocide’|Nina Strochlic|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As their name implies, they devised bespoke tools and techniques for breaking into computers.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was the most sophisticated global tracking system ever devised, and it worked with lethal efficiency.
How the NSA Became a Killing Machine|Shane Harris|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have devised a constitutional right to love whom you want, and to have that love legally recognized.
Why Your Waiter Hates You|Jedediah Purdy|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Palmer also went on a small weight lifting program prescribed by one doctor and a general strengthening scheme devised by another.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Numerous methods for staining capsules have been devised, but few are satisfactory.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The most promising of the methods which have been devised are cryoscopy, the methylene-blue test, and the phloridzin test.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
They were devised for counting the leukocytes in the same specimen with the red corpuscles.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
Quentin Gray regarded the story of Kazmah as a very poor lie devised on the spur of the moment.
Dope|Sax Rohmer
Rushing into an opposite extreme, the most outrageous receptacles for the precious dust were devised.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.