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Synonyms of devise

5 similar words

Another word for devise is set. Other synonyms of devise are plan, design, create and lay.

Synonyms and similar words for devise

verbTo use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

Meaning of devise

  1. verb To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  2. verb To leave (property) in a will.
  3. verb To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.

Full definition of devise

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Questions about synonyms of devise

What is another word for devise?
Devise has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as set, plan, design, create and lay.
What does devise mean?
Devise means to use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).

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Adapted from Wiktionary: devise (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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