contrive — to plan or devise cleverly; to manage to do or achieve something despite difficulties
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to plan or devise cleverly; to manage to do or achieve something despite difficulties
Pronunciation (IPA): /kənˈtraɪv/
Korean meaning: 교묘히 계획하다, 고안하다; 어려움에도 불구하고 해내다
Korean pronunciation: 컨**트라**이브
Example Sentences
- He contrived to eat his homework by claiming his printer only used edible ink.
- The students contrived an elaborate scheme to postpone the final exam.
- She contrived to make her cat look like a tiny lion for the pet costume contest.
contrive
VERB//kənˈtraɪv//
to plan or devise cleverly; to manage to do or achieve something despite difficulties
An inventor contrives an emergency pump from random garage parts
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Origin
From Old French 'controver' meaning 'to find out' or 'to imagine', which comes from Latin 'contra-' (against) combined with 'trouvare' (to find), ultimately from Vulgar Latin roots.
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“He contrived to eat his homework by claiming his printer only used edible ink.”
“The students contrived an elaborate scheme to postpone the final exam.”
“She contrived to make her cat look like a tiny lion for the pet costume contest.”
“Despite the limited budget, they contrived to create an impressive presentation.”
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