devise
verb (used with object)
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas.
has devised
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present perfectof devise (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Daryna Prokopenko, a lawyer during the week and tattoo artist on weekends, lives in Tkhoryk’s building and has devised ways to ensure that her boyfriend and their sons, ages 4 and 1, survive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Glasner has devised the perfect system to suit the attacking trio of Eze, Ismaila Sarr and Mateta, the latter the spearhead and focal point, the others drifting behind with freedom and menace.
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
May 11-June 22 “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit” at Fountain Theatre Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour has devised an experiment that has been intriguing audiences around the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
The troupe’s devotion to paper and cardboard, from which it has devised sets, props and towering characters, dates to its earliest days.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
Jackson has devised a game called “Real or Not Real” to help Peeta.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
