Past tense of devise
regular verb
The past tense of devise is devised. The past participle is also devised.
Forms of devise
| Base form (V1) | devise /dɪˈvaɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | devised /dɪˈvaɪzd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | devised /dɪˈvaɪzd/ |
| Present participle | devising |
| Third person singular | devises |
Devised in a sentence
- Thailand goes to the polls on Sunday under a new system that critics say the military government has devised to prevent the most popular political party, which has won every election since 2001, from returning to power.2019 March 21, Setboonsarg, Chayut; Johnson, Kay, “Numbers game: How Thailand's election system favors pro-army parties”, in Robert Birsel...
- They had quite a racket devised to relieve customers of their money.From the entry racket
- The general devised an intelligent strategy for the southern campaign.From the entry intelligent
- The tongue-lolling bit was devised to overcome these habits.From the entry tongue-lolling bit
- Madariaga was also the Etarra who devised the Action-Reaction Spiral (Formulation and Internal Initiator).2024, Mauro Lubrano, “Choosing what (not) to do next: a preliminary theoretical framework on strategic innovation in terrorist…. From the entry Etarra
Meaning of devise
- verb To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
- verb To leave (property) in a will.
- verb To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
Questions about the past tense of devise
- What is the past tense of devise?
- The past tense of devise is devised.
- What is the past participle of devise?
- The past participle of devise is devised.
- Is devise a regular or irregular verb?
- Devise is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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