contrive in English
his opponents contrived a crisis
Use "contrive" in a sentence
1. We can contrive without meat.
2. I can contrive without meat.
3. I can contrive without your help.
4. I must contrive a new career.
5. They can plan and contrive and see ahead.
6. Can you contrive to be here a little earlier?
7. I will contrive to be there by ten o 'clock.
8. Can you contrive to be at the station by noon?
9. You contrive to finish the report as soon as possible.
10. Fortunate indeed are those who contrive to make themselves genuine booklovers.
11. How could you contrive to make such a mess of things?
12. But we're also unimpressed by authority, because it's so easy to contrive.
13. Contrives meaning Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive.
14. What does Concoct mean? To devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive
15. Parmenter would contrive to get document blanks from the Records Branch.
16. I decided to contrive a meeting between the two of them.
17. 27 synonyms for Conspire: plot, scheme, intrigue, devise, manoeuvre, contrive, machinate, plan, hatch
18. Compass definition is - to devise or contrive often with craft or skill : plot
19. Couldn't you contrive a meeting between them? I think they'd be ideally suited.
20. They have pressured political leaders to ‘contrive mischief under cover of law.’
21. Victor also told me he would contrive a safe meeting with Heath.
22. Their naughty children always contrive to make such a mess of things.
23. The couple contrive to bring up their children on a small income.
24. She found it difficult to contrive when prices of everything went up.
25. I found it difficult to contrive when prices of everything went up.
26. 17 synonyms for Collude: conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collaborate, contrive, abet, connive, be in
27. They could explore the area, learn its resources and contrive small comforts in their rooms.
28. 17 synonyms for Collude: conspire, scheme, plot, intrigue, collaborate, contrive, abet, connive, be
29. And the first day you arrive you contrive to get hold of this!
30. Synonyms for Collude include connive, conspire, intrigue, machinate, plot, scheme, collaborate, contrive, complot and abet
31. He suddenly seemed capable, and official, a man to contrive, to direct, to get things done.
32. He suddenly seemed capable, an official, a man to contrive to direct, to get things done.
33. Do you think you could contrive something for hanging my clothes on until I can get a wardrobe?
34. Synonyms for Concoct include fabricate, invent, contrive, devise, manufacture, formulate, make up, plot, brew and hatch
35. Circumvent: verb avoid doing , be cunning , be sly , beguile , bypass , circonvenir , circumscribere , cloak , conceal , confuse , contravene , contrive , counteract
36. For all the palaver about men playing full parenting roles, fathers desire, seek, contrive and protect their anonymity.
37. In as tactful a way as she could contrive she asked Shildon to hurry up with what he wanted to say.
38. The Attorney-General Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will contrive to listen to what I am saying on this complicated matter.
39. Plot, scheme, intrigue, devise, manoeuvre, contrive, machinate, plan, hatch treason I had a persecution complex and thought people were Conspiring against me
40. So prudence might dictate muffling the antimo-narchical and Antiaristocratical drums for the present, even while laboring to contrive popular elective embodiments of monarchical and aristocratical principles
41. The injury to the child would be far less if the voluptuary said frankly "I beat you because I like beating you; and I shall do it whenever I can contrive an excuse for it."
42. Contrived or forced scenarios (cartoons, movies, etc.) - English Only forum Excellently Contrived - English Only forum he Contrived to impress me momently with the conviction that I was put beyond the pale of his favor - English Only forum he Contrived to satisfy his immediate wants [contrive] - …
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44. Comment (n.) late 14c., "explanation, spoken or written remark," from Old French coment "Commentary" or directly from Late Latin Commentum "Comment, interpretation," in classical Latin "invention, fabrication, fiction," neuter past participle of comminisci "to contrive, devise," from com-, here probably an intensive prefix (see com-), + base of meminisse "to remember," related to mens