devise

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈvaɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvaɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di vīz)

Inflections of 'devise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
devises
v 3rd person singular
devising
v pres p
devised
v past
devised
v past p

Collocations for "devise"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "devise" in context.

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devise

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. devise a [plan, scheme, strategy, system, campaign] (to)
  2. devise a [method, way] (of)
  3. devise a [new, better, safer] [method] (of)
  4. devise an [effective, alternative, ingenious] [method] (of)
  5. devise the [best, greatest, safest] [method] (of)
  6. devise new [methods] (of)
  7. devise [methods] for
  8. devise some [type, kind, sort] of
  9. devise and [implement, carry out, build, launch]
  10. devised to [ensure, improve, help, provide, offer]
  11. devised for [them, users, workers, the government]
  12. the most [difficult] [idea, puzzle, problem] ever devised
  13. the most [difficult, complex, fiendish, successful, ingenious] [idea] ever devised
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