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Meaning of
contrive
in English
contrive
us
/kənˈtraɪv/
uk
/kənˈtrʌɪv/
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Past Tense
contrived
Participle Verb
contriving
Third Person Singular
contrives
Definitions
Verb
to
devise
or
invent
creatively
;
using
ingenuity
The
engineer
had
to
contrive
a
solution
to
the
complex
problem
using
limited
resources
.
to
make
or
form
improvised
devices
;
creating
designs
The
artist
learned
to
contrive
new
designs
by
combining
different
materials
and
textures
.