devise
gb/dɪvˈaɪz/ us/dɪvˈaɪz/
B2
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 8500
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
क्रिया
B2
action
1
to invent or plan something new
To think of and create a new plan, system, or way to do something.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to devise [a plan/method/solution/system]
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse "devise" (verb: to plan or invent) with "device" (noun: a machine or tool). Another mistake is using it without an object, e.g. saying *"We devised"* instead of *"We devised a plan"*. Also, remember the spelling: "devise" with an "s"; the noun "device" ends with "-ce".
समानार्थी शब्द
invent (Emphasizes creating something completely new, especially objects or technology.)
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design (Often used when planning the structure or features of something, especially products or systems.)
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formulate (Sounds more formal and is often used with plans, theories, or policies.)
विलोम शब्द
copy (Stresses not creating something new, but using an existing idea or model instead.)
शब्द-संयोजन
devise a plan
|devise a strategy
|devise a system
|devise a solution
|carefully devised
|cleverly devised
विषय
business
|problem-solving
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- The company is trying to devise a more efficient delivery system.
- Scientists have devised a new method for testing the drug.
- We need to devise a plan to cut costs without losing staff.
- Teachers are devising activities to make grammar practice more engaging.
- Engineers devised a special tool to reach the damaged part.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- They devised a plan to save money.
- The team devised a new way to test the product.
- Our school devised a system to help new students.
- The manager devised a schedule for all workers.
- We must devise a solution before the meeting tomorrow.
क्रिया
B2
action
2
to think up a scheme or plot
To make a secret or clever plan, often to do something bad or not fair.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to devise [a scheme/plot/way] to [do something]
आम गलती:
Learners may use neutral verbs like "do" or "make" instead of a more precise verb like "devise" when they want to show that a plan was clever or secret. For example, *"They made a secret plan"* is correct but less natural and less strong than *"They devised a secret plan"*.
समानार्थी शब्द
concoct (Often implies making up a dishonest plan, story, or excuse in a sneaky way.)
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plot (Stresses secret planning, especially to harm someone or break rules or laws.)
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engineer (Suggests carefully arranging events to produce a desired, sometimes unfair, outcome.)
विलोम शब्द
foil (Means to stop or prevent a plan or plot from succeeding, so it opposes the idea of devising one.)
शब्द-संयोजन
devise a scheme
|devise a plot
|devise a way to avoid
|devise a way around
|cleverly devised scam
|devise ways to
विषय
crime
|politics
|business
|communication
|law
उदाहरण
- The officials had devised a scheme to hide their profits from the tax authorities.
- Hackers are constantly devising new ways to steal personal data.
- He devised a clever plan to get his rival removed from the project.
- They devised a way to get around the safety regulations without being noticed.
- Investigators uncovered a carefully devised plot to fix the results of the election.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- The criminals devised a plan to rob the bank.
- She devised a way to cheat on the exam.
- Scammers devised a new scheme to trick old people.
- The company devised a way to avoid paying some taxes.
- The police stopped the men who devised the attack.
क्रिया
technical
C1
action
3
to leave real estate by will
In legal language, to give land or a building to someone when you die, by writing it in your will.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
to devise [property] to [someone] in a will
आम गलती:
Learners rarely need this technical legal sense. They may incorrectly assume "devise" here just means "plan". In legal documents, it is a fixed term meaning to transfer real property by will.
समानार्थी शब्द
bequeath (General legal term for leaving property in a will; "devise" is more specific to real property such as land or buildings.)
विलोम शब्द
inherit (Describes receiving property from someone who has died, the opposite side of the same legal transfer.)
शब्द-संयोजन
devise the property to
|devise his estate to
|devise all real property
|devise and bequeath
|devised to [name] in his will
विषय
law
|property
|finance
उदाहरण
- Under the terms of the will, she devised the family home to her eldest son.
- The testator devised all real property to a charitable trust.
- He expressly devised the farm to his nephew, with the rest of the estate going to his daughters.
- The land was devised to the university for educational purposes.
- Any property not specifically devised in the will will pass according to the laws of intestacy.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- In the will, the man devised his house to his daughter.
- The farmer devised his land to his two sons.
- The lawyer said that the woman had devised all her property to a hospital.
- The building was devised to the city by an old businessman.
- He devised his farm to his brother in his final will.
संज्ञा
technical
C2
entity
4
gift of real property by will
In legal language, a gift of land or a building that a person gives to someone in their will.
समानार्थी शब्द
bequest (General term for property left in a will; not limited to real estate like "devise" is in strict legal usage.)
विलोम शब्द
intestacy (Describes the situation where a person dies without a valid will, so no property passes by devise or bequest.)
शब्द-संयोजन
specific devise
|general devise
|residuary devise
|take under a devise
|devise of real property
विषय
law
|property
|finance
उदाहरण
- The court held that the devise of the house to his niece was valid.
- Under the will, the farm passed by specific devise to the eldest child.
- Any real property not included in a specific devise will fall into the residuary estate.
- She challenged the devise of the family home on the grounds of undue influence.
- The statute distinguishes between a devise of real property and a legacy of personal property.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- The lawyer explained that the house came to her by a devise in the will.
- The farm was a specific devise to the oldest son.
- There was a dispute about the devise of the land to the charity.
- He received the building as a devise from his grandfather.
- The judge said the devise in the will was clear and valid.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोश रूप
devise
IPA
GB/dɪvˈaɪz/
US/dɪvˈaɪz/
शब्दांश और ज़ोर
de - vise (2 शब्दांश)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vise)
शब्द रूप
Verb
- Base: devise
- 3rd Person Singular: devises
- Present Participle: devising
- Past: devised
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