noun
- The act that results in something coming to be.
- usage: "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
- synonyms: fashioning, making
verb
- Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
- usage: "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
- Arrange by systematic planning and united effort.
- usage: "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"
- Give by will, especially real property.
- synonyms: devise