What part of speech is contrive?

Contrive can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. contrive is a verb, present, 1st person singular of contrive (infinitive).
  • 2. contrive is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does contrive mean?

Definitions

Verb

contrive - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
contrive - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
contrive - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

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