contrive

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De l'ancien français controver, composé de con- et trover (« trouver »).

contrive \kənˈtraɪv\

Combiner.
- To contrive is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.
  ...I cannot bear the idea of two young women traveling post by themselves. It is highly improper. You must contrive to send somebody.( Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen,)
Imaginer, inventer, controuver.
- To contrive is to invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
  La traduction en français de l’exemple manque. (Ajouter)