contrive [kuhn-trahyv]
Main Entry:
contrive [kuhn-trahyv]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: invent, design
Synonyms: come up with, concoct, construct, cook up, create, devise, dream up, engineer, fabricate, fashion, forge, form, formulate, frame*, handle, hatch, improvise, make, make up*, manipulate, manufacture, move, plan, plot, project, rig, scheme, throw together, trump up, vamp, wangle, whip up
Antonyms: disorganize
Main Entry: affect
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: pretend, imitate
Synonyms: act, adopt, aspire to, assume, bluff, contrive, counterfeit, do a bit, fake, feign, lay it on thick, make out like, playact, put on, put up a front, sham*, simulate, take on
Notes: as a noun, affect means 'a feeling or emotion,' whereas effect means 'the result or consequence of some action or process'; as a verb, to affect means 'to exert an influence upon,' and implies the action of a stimulus that can produce a response or reaction, whereas to effect means 'to bring about as a result'
effect is a noun referring to a thing, but if you mean an action, that is affect; if you want the verb meaning 'achieve, bring about,' that is effect
Main Entry: angle for
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: attempt to get
Synonyms: aim for, be after, cast about for, connive, conspire, contrive, fish for, hint, hunt, invite, look for, maneuver, plan, plot, scheme, seek, solicit, strive, try for
Main Entry: arrange
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make plans, often involving agreement
Synonyms: adapt, adjust, agree to, blueprint, chart, come to terms, compromise, concert, construct, contrive, decide, design, determine, devise, direct, draft, establish, frame*, get act together, get ready, hammer out a deal, harmonize, iron out, lay out, line up, make a connection, make ready, manage, map out, negotiate, organize, prepare, project, promote, provide, pull a wire, pull things together, quarterback, resolve, schedule, scheme, set stage, settle, shape up, tailor, work out, work out a deal
Antonyms: disorganize, not plan
Main Entry: assemble
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: put together
Synonyms: compile, connect, construct, contrive, erect, fabricate, fashion, fit, form, join, make, manufacture, model, mold, piece together, produce, set up, shape, unite, weld
Antonyms: divide, separate, take apart
Main Entry: brew
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: plan, devise
Synonyms: breed, compound, concoct, contrive, develop, excite, foment, form, gather, hatch, impend, loom, mull, plot, project, scheme, start, stir up, weave
Main Entry: build
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: construct structure
Synonyms: assemble, bring about, carpenter, cast, compile, compose, contrive, engineer, erect, evolve, fabricate, fashion, fit together, forge, form, frame, jerry-build, knock together, make, manufacture, model, prefabricate, produce, put together, put up, raise, rear, reconstruct, sculpture, set up, superstruct, synthesize, throw together, throw up
Antonyms: demolish, destroy, dismantle, knock down, raze, ruin, take down
Main Entry: coin
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: create, invent
Synonyms: brainstorm*, compose, conceive, contrive, counterfeit, dream up, fabricate, forge, formulate, frame, head trip, make up, make up off the top of one's head, manufacture, mint, mold, originate, spark, spitball, stamp, strike, think up, trump up
Main Entry: compose
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: create writing, artwork, or music
Synonyms: author, bang out, cast, clef, coin a phrase, comp, conceive, contrive, cook up, design, devise, discover, draw up, dream up, fabricate, forge, form, formulate, frame*, fudge together, ghost*, ghostwrite, imagine, indite, invent, knock off, knock out, make up, note down, orchestrate, originate, pen, poetize, produce, push pencil, put down, put pen to paper, score, scribble, script, set type, set up, time, turn out, whip up, write
More ResultsPREVIOUS|1234|NEXT
Search another word or see contriveon Dictionary |Spanish
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature