v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tr ī v
Function: verb
Inflected Form: con · trived ; con · triv · ing
Etymology: Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo-French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find ― more at TROUBADOR
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 a : DEVISE , PLAN < contrive ways of handling the situation> b : to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner < contrived household utensils from stone>
2 : to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : MANAGE <he contrived to win their support>
intransitive verb : to make schemes
– con · triv · er noun