contrive

• Verbe désignant l'action de planifier ou de créer quelque chose avec habileté ou ingéniosité, impliquant souvent une part d'inventivité ou de ruse.

A verb used to indicate the act of planning or creating something cleverly or with skill, often involving a degree of ingenuity or deception.

1. Plan cleverlyC1formal

   To plan or devise something with cleverness or skill, often in a creative way.

   Combiner ingénieusement

   • She contrived a brilliant scheme to raise funds for the charity.
   • The engineers contrived a new mechanism to improve efficiency.
   • He contrived a way to escape from the locked room.

   Synonymesconcoctdesigndeviseengineerfabricateformulatehatchinventplotscheme

   Antonymesbotchbungleflubmishandle

2. Manage despite difficultiesC1formal

   To succeed in doing something despite obstacles or limited resources.

   réussir malgré les difficultés

   • Despite the rain, they contrived to finish the outdoor event.
   • She contrived to arrive on time even after missing the bus.
   • He contrived to keep the secret from everyone.

   Synonymesarrangeengineerfinaglemanagemaneuverswingwanglework

   Antonymesfail

3. Fake or fabricateC2formal

   To create something in a dishonest or artificial way.

   Fabriquer de toutes pièces

   • The witness contrived a false story to mislead the court.
   • They contrived an excuse for their absence.
   • He contrived a document to support his claim.

   Synonymesconcoctcook upfabricateinventmake upmanufacture

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealtellunmask