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devise

Devise is a 6 letter word which starts with the letter D and ends with the letter E for which we found 5 definitions.

Definition
(v. t.) To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas new applications of principles or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as to devise an engine a new mode of writing a plan of defense or an argument.
(v. t.) To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain.
(v. t.) To say; to relate; to describe.
(v. t.) To imagine; to guess.
(v. t.) To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly also of chattels.

Syllable Information

The word devise is a 6 letter word that has 2 syllable 's . The syllable division for devise is: de-vise


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