Dictionary entryCEFR C2verb
contrive
IPA pronunciation: /kənˈtraɪv/
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English definition
Create or bring about an object or a situation by deliberate use of skill and artifice.
Example
He contrived a ingenious memorization mnemonic for complex irregular forms.
Collocations
- contrive a plan
- contrive an escape
- contrive to do
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