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

David Paul Morris | Getty Images Amazon and Microsoft have devised new ways to get people playing video games in the cloud. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Inspired by the discussion, Gaines, who was living on a farm in New Hampshire at the time, devised a survival game using sheep-marking dye pellets, hosting the first iteration in woods on his land in June 1981. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026

The subject came up because Leslie had been playing a game devised by the morning show, Roast Our Studio, which was tied to her new HGTV series, Roast My Rental. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

In a 1987 article, The Times attributed the success of Pelosi’s congressional bid to money — her campaign spent $1 million, more than her 13 opponents combined — and a sophisticated voter turnout program devised by Reilly. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

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