devise

• Terme juridique désignant une clause d'un testament qui transmet ou lègue un bien immobilier (par exemple un terrain ou un bâtiment) à une personne ou une organisation déterminée.

A legal term referring to a clause in a will that bequeaths or gives real property (such as land or buildings) to a designated person or entity.

1. Will disposing of real propertyC1formallegal

   A clause in a will that bequeaths or transfers ownership of land or buildings to a beneficiary.

   Disposition testamentaire portant sur un immeuble

   • The testator included a devise of the family farm to his eldest son.
   • Under the devise, the entire estate was left to the charity.
   • The lawyer explained the legal implications of the devise in the will.

2. Gift of real property by willC1formallegal

   A legal term for a gift of real estate (land or buildings) made through a last will and testament.

   Legs immobilier par testament

   • The court upheld the devise of the cottage to the niece.
   • A devise must be clearly stated in the will to be valid.
   • The property was transferred to the beneficiary as a devise.

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de planifier, inventer ou créer quelque chose, généralement une méthode, un système ou une stratégie.

A verb used to indicate the act of planning, inventing, or creating something, typically a method, system, or strategy.

1. B2formal

   To plan or invent a complex procedure, system, or mechanism.

   Concevoir, inventer

   • The engineers devised a new system for water purification.
   • She devised a clever strategy to win the game.
   • They devised a plan to reduce traffic congestion.

   Synonymesconceiveconcoctconstructcontrivedesignformulatehatchinventplotscheme

2. Create or conceiveB2formal

   To think of or create something new, often through careful thought.

   concevoir, créer

   • He devised a method to speed up the production process.
   • The team devised a solution to the technical problem.
   • She devised a way to save money on energy costs.

   Synonymesconceivecontrivecreatedesignformulateinventoriginatethink up

   Antonymesdemolishdestroyruin