(verb - to design or plan)
I will devise a plan to thwart the competition and rule the universe!
I'm just not certain that the answer I would devise will be satisfactory.
How did Eisenhower devise the plan for D-Day?
Who will devise the next vise?
(noun - legal clause)
Harry left a devise in his will, leaving all his property to charity.
We will devise a way to raise the money for the child's surgery.
Devise is the verb, while device is the noun. We will devise a device for that purpose.
She needed to devise a solution.He devised a way to tow cars.
The group had to devise a plan, and fast!
Known as a counting devise, the abacus has been in use for many centuries
The word devise, used as a verb, means to form by creating new things or ideas. It can also mean to plan or bring about. Devise when used as a noun means the act of disposing of property with a will.
We need to devise a plan to get mom out of the house so we can decorate for her surprise party. Did General Washington devise a plan to expose Benedict Arnold's treasonous activities? Somehow, Dad was able to devise a way to shut off the lights without getting out of bed.
I will devise an effective plan for eliminating the pests.
Yes, the word "devise" can be used as both a noun and a verb.
You can use the word Truss in a sentence like this.
Can you use the word concluding in a sentence? Done.
The noun 'devise' is an abstract noun as a word for the disposition of real property by will.The noun 'devise' is a concrete noun as a word for a will or clause in a will disposing of property.