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What is another word for contrives?

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To act in preparation for something
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To devise or contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
“The real miracle, though, is that you could contrive a way to have a food crisis.”
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To devise or create something quickly or in a makeshift way
“When they meet a teacher, parents generally act embarrassed, hastily contrive a few remarks, and rush away.”
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To devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal
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“They drove on, fully expecting Mrs. Raymond Maclelland, Bobby's mother, to somehow contrive a means of stopping the wedding.”
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To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful
“Indeed, there are a few who furtively contrive to use such arguments as a basis for rejecting any peace offensive.”
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To make a false show or pretense of
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“The shy person who must contrive an air of confidence and warmth in a crowd.”
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To bring about or cause something to happen
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To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
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To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
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To indulge in fantasies about something desired
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To seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it
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To invoke or raise the presence of
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To ascertain through analysis or investigation
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To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
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