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contrive meaning in Sanskrit

विधा vidhā

/kənˈtɹaɪv/

contrive in Sanskrit: विधा (vidhā). In English, contrive means to invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise.

Sanskrit words for contrive

to contrive or manage that
विधा vidhā

English meaning of contrive

  1. verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise.
  2. verb To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
  3. verb To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
  4. verb To spend (time, or a period).

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Questions about contrive in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of contrive in Sanskrit?
Contrive in Sanskrit is विधा (vidhā).
contrive इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Contrive: विधा (vidhā).
What does contrive mean in English?
Contrive means to invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “contrive”: विधा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: contrive (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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