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contrive

verb (contrives, contrived, contriving)

«contrive» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To manage, by some clever means, to do something or bring a result about. tree →
To make or build something cleverly. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a character finds a clever way to get what they want: she contrived to escape the tower.

Examples

She contrived to be first in the queue. tree →
Dad contrived a shelf from an old box. tree →
I must contrive a way to get home before dark. tree →

Note

nothing for maths.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «contrive» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«contrive» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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