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Pronunciation / Transliteration: goanhada
"우리는 새로운 해결책을 고안해야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To plan, invent, or bring into being by careful thought and conceptualization.
"The engineers managed to devise a new system for recycling wastewater efficiently."
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A legal term referring to the disposition of real property by a will.
"The estate was distributed according to the specific devise outlined in the final testament."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from the Late Latin dividere (meaning 'to divide'), the term passed through Old French deviser ('to divide, distribute, plan, or talk over'). Entering the English language in the 14th century, it initially meant to divide or dispose of property by will, eventually broadening to include the mental creation, invention, or plotting of plans and mechanisms.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Devise"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Devise" is said worldwide
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concevoir
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sə.vwaʁ
"Ils ont su concevoir une stratégie efficace."
entwickeln
Transliteration: ɛntˈvɪkl̩n
"Wir müssen einen neuen Plan entwickeln."
ideare
Transliteration: i.deˈa.re
"È riuscito a ideare una soluzione geniale."
idear
Transliteration: i.deˈaɾ
"Debemos idear un plan para resolver este problema."
conceber
Transliteration: kõ.seˈbeɾ
"Eles conseguiram conceber um projeto inovador."
तैयार करना
Transliteration: taiyār karnā
"उन्होंने इस समस्या को हल करने के लिए एक योजना तैयार की।"
设计
Transliteration: shè jì
"工程师们正在设计一项新技术。"
고안하다
Transliteration: goanhada
"우리는 새로운 해결책을 고안해야 합니다."
考案する
Transliteration: kōan suru
"彼は新しい機械を考案しました。"
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