verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He contrived a meeting between his mother and her ex- husband.
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In the play Amos contrives a scheme to make Paul pay back the money he owes him.
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Richter contrived a scale to measure the force of an earthquake.
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The lawsuit says oil companies contrived a gasoline shortage in the early 1970s.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Fortunately this morning Rose had contrived to rid himself of Naseby's services.
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In as tactful a way as she could contrive she asked Shildon to hurry up with what he wanted to say.
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They can not be urgent if they must be contrived for him.
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They spoke of trading and contriving.