devise

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Infinitive
to devise

Third person singular
devises

Simple past
devised

Past participle
devised

Present participle
devising

to devise (third-person singular simple present devises, present participle devising, simple past and past participle devised)

  1. (transitive) To use the intellect to plan or design something.
  2. (transitive) To leave property in a will.

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To use the intellect to plan or design sth
To leave property in a will

[edit] Noun

Singular
devise

Plural
devises

devise (plural devises)

  1. the act of leaving real property in a will
  2. such a will, or a clause in such a will
  3. the real property left in such a will

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devise f. (plural devises)

  1. currency (money or other item used to facilitate transactions)


This French entry was created from the translations listed at currency. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see devise in the French Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2009

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