devise
verb (used with object)
to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas.
have devised
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present perfectof devise.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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By including a broader range of places and using the insights of local councils, the charities believe they have devised a more accurate picture of female rough sleeping.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.
From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026
Some, like Colombian artist Delcy Morelos, have devised powerful sculpture from disarmingly unstable ingredients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
But companies have devised ways to make it easy to sign up for a monthly box subscription but have put barriers in place to cancel.
From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2025
“Sleep and be separated for some few hours from all the torments you have devised for yourself.”
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
