devise
verb (used with object)
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas.
devises
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present tense formof devise (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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He even devises a way to keep the goats corralled so that he doesn’t have to chase them down or use up his precious bullets and gunpowder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He oversees training, takes charge of set-piece routines and devises certain patterns of play.
From BBC ● May 28, 2024
When other teachers begin to complain about having valuable items stolen in their lounge, she devises a trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
He said he has no problem sharing the carries with the Jets in whatever role coordinator Nathaniel Hackett devises for him in his offense.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
He had joined the ranks of those ‘overcome with the incredible delight conceived of their own devises and inventions’.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
