CONTRIVE


Meaning of CONTRIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kənˈtraɪv ]

v.tr. 1 devise; plan or make resourcefully or with skill. 2 (often foll. by to + infin.) manage (contrived to make matters worse). øøcontrivable adj. contriver n. [ME f. OF controver find, imagine f. med.L contropare compare]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.