Synonyms of devise

devise

verb

di-ˈvīz 

as in to concoct

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concoct
• invent
• construct
• design
• produce
• manufacture
• contrive
• come up with
• think (up)
• conceive
• fabricate
• drum up
• hatch
• cook (up)
• excogitate
• make up
• envision
• imagine
• trump up
• improvise
• visualize
• vamp (up)
• dream
• envisage
• coin
• vision
• fantasize
• daydream
• extemporize
• picture
• ad-lib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduce
• replicate
• imitate
• mimic
• copy
• duplicate
• clone
• reduplicate
• copycat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devise

The researchers in China instead devised a way to greatly expand the bandwidth of quantum networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

And Marks, eager to create an itinerary that would be perfect for the Princess of Wales, devised a multi-day trip to Northern Italy for the women to take at the end of August. — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

The sibling drama, meanwhile, rather fades out of view amid these loftier goings-on; the film’s narrative begins to feel devised by the old parlor game Consequences, repeatedly wrenched in erratic new directions. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Or, even better, a cocktail devised by the famed barman Frank Meier, a historical figure who is central to the novel. — David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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