devising

Definition of Devising in English :

Noun

the act that results in something coming to be

Example Sentences:
'the devising of plans'
'the fashioning of pots and pans'
'the making of measurements'
'it was already in the making'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Devising

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verb

1.

to work out, contrive, or plan (something) in one's mind

2. (transitive) law

to dispose of (property, esp real property) by will

3. (transitive) obsolete

to imagine or guess

noun law

4.

a.

a disposition of property by will

b.

the property so transmitted

Compare bequeath (sense 1)

5.

a will or clause in a will disposing of real property

Compare bequest (sense 2)

Devising

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verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: deˈvised or deˈvising

1.

to work out or create (something) by thinking; contrive; plan; invent

2. Law

to bequeath (real property) by will

3. Archaic

to make secret plans for; plot

4. Obsolete

to guess or imagine

noun Law

5.

a gift of real property by will

6.

a will, or clause in a will, granting such a gift

7.

the property so granted

Devising

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tr.v. de·vised, de·vis·ing, de·vis·es

1. To form, plan, or arrange in the mind; design or contrive: devised a new system for handling mail orders.

2. Law To transmit or give (real property) by will.

3. Archaic To suppose; imagine.

n.
Law

1.

a. The act of transmitting or giving real property by will.

b. The property or lands so transmitted or given.

2. A will or clause in a will transmitting or giving real property.

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