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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.
Romeo plans to enter Juliet's house by scaling her wall.
The group had to devise a plan, and fast!
She goes to a secret party and tries to convince her mom to let the nurse go.
Friar Laurence devises a plan for Juliet to fake her own death by taking a potion that will make her appear lifeless. Juliet is initially hesitant, fearing it may not work, or that she will wake up alone in the tomb and go mad. She is also concerned about the consequences if the plan fails, such as being buried alive or waking up to find herself in the tomb with no way to communicate with Romeo.
Devise means to construct, create, or elaborate on something. When used in the context of a plan, as in "devise a plan", it means "create a plan".
(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.
TO contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method.
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I will devise an effective plan for eliminating the pests.
Devise is a verb which means to plan/invent, e.g. He needed to devise a plan. Device is a noun which means a tool or contraption of some form, e.g. His newly built device worked perfectly.
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.