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What is another word for
contrive
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To devise or contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
To devise or create something quickly or in a makeshift way
To devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal
To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful
To make a false show or pretense of
To bring about or cause something to happen
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
To indulge in fantasies about something desired
To seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it
To invoke or raise the presence of
To ascertain through analysis or investigation
To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
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Verb
▲
To devise or contrive of (something) using skill or ingenuity
devise
invent
create
fabricate
form
construct
manufacture
make
produce
fashion
develop
design
forge
compose
build
originate
conceive
craft
engineer
innovate
establish
author
initiate
effect
execute
actualize
instigate
procure
achieve
issue
vamp
swing
set up
put together
work out
lay out
bring about
conceive of
bring into being
carry out
cause to happen
concoct
frame
assemble
make up
cook up
think up
formulate
dream up
model
turn out
shape
mould
UK
hatch
mold
US
come up with
put up
throw together
pioneer
found
coin
excogitate
evolve
draw up
trump up
drum up
hammer out
confect
erect
launch
generate
knock off
carve out
discover
spawn
throw up
imagine
institute
compile
piece
cast
vamp up
inaugurate
knock together
introduce
fit together
raise
beget
organize
US
synthesize
US
rear
brainstorm
render
join
organise
UK
draft
US
knock out
churn out
begin
structure
synthesise
UK
plan
outline
plot
thrash out
whip up
work
piece together
brew
draught
UK
conjure up
cobble together
mastermind
cause
cogitate
prepare
start
yield
usher in
father
spearhead
catalyze
US
comp
envision
spark
put in place
commence
catalyse
UK
fix
cut
set
project
complete
hit on
bring into existence
bring on
bring
decide
start up
fudge together
build up
cobble up
choreograph
sculpture
strategize
think of
run up
arrange
grind out
determine
derive
process
cultivate
float
propagate
harvest
mass-produce
bring out
pen
get going
work up
advance
comprise
diagram
rig
translate into
compound
revolutionize
US
patch together
whip out
implement
rustle up
eke out
constitute
rig up
come upon
edify
prefabricate
superstruct
reconstruct
carpenter
jerry-build
lay the foundations of
scribe
script
connect
fit
sew
weld
conceit
ideate
dream
dash off
write
spitball
engender
give rise to
come out with
kick off
modernize
US
mint
orchestrate
bear
fangle
realise
UK
realize
US
elaborate
purpose
improvise
bring to pass
induct
start out
modernise
UK
knock up
ring in
effectuate
revolutionise
UK
carve
sculpt
hew
stamp
be the inventor of
patch up
sew up
join up
parent
patent
toss off
set in motion
give birth to
work on
consummate
scheme
finish
pattern
perfect
trace
start off
open up
put in motion
ponder
speculate
ruminate
visualise
UK
envisage
crank out
tailor
spark off
get
picture
visualize
US
obtain
be the father of
be the mother of
block out
bang out
prefab
elevate
mix
whomp up
more ❯
“The real miracle, though, is that you could
contrive
a way to have a food crisis.”
Verb
▲
To devise or create something quickly or in a makeshift way
devise
concoct
improvise
create
rig
invent
coin
improv
improvisate
extemporise
UK
extemporize
US
fake
knock up
throw together
whip up
rig up
put together
cobble together
make up
knock together
knock off
ad-lib
make do
wing it
rustle up
fix up
prepare hastily
make hastily
put together hastily
jury-rig
put together roughly
prepare roughly
jerry-build
make roughly
patch together
make
produce
spark
brainstorm
slapdash
dream up
prepare
assemble hastily
erect hastily
set up hastily
play it by ear
make it up
think on one's feet
rattle off
fly by the seat of one's pants
speak off the cuff
clap together or up
vamp
busk
ad lib
take it as it comes
do something off the cuff
busk it
make it up as one goes along
do offhand
speak impromptu
make up on the spot
do cold
improvise speech
speak extemporaneously
do something on the spur of the moment
do something off the top of one's head
toss off
do on the fly
make it up as you go along
dash out
punt
jam
fake it
rely on your wits
do off the top of your head
dash off
more ❯
“When they meet a teacher, parents generally act embarrassed, hastily
contrive
a few remarks, and rush away.”
Verb
▲
To devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal
plan
plot
scheme
finagle
machinate
frame
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
wangle
manage
mastermind
orchestrate
hatch
finesse
negotiate
excogitate
formulate
arrange
improvise
angle
becast
wrangle
cogitate
cook up
think up
dream up
find a way
come up with
engineer a way
stage-manage
succeed in
play games
trump up
drum up
work it
vamp up
cast about
swing it
hit upon
devise
concoct
design
construct
organize
US
engineer
create
conceive
invent
organise
UK
develop
prepare
manipulate
make up
fabricate
originate
forge
work out
put together
draft
US
project
craft
form
compose
draught
UK
blueprint
brew
set up
draw up
map out
choreograph
fix
outline
manufacture
shape
intrigue
produce
conspire
coordinate
work
chart
make
scheme out
strategize about
lay out
coin
lay
direct
evolve
fashion
map
budget
brainstorm
think of
pull strings
rig
jockey
establish
fix up
get ready
conduct
cast
calculate
whip up
compass
build
set out
dope out
sketch
vamp
codify
control
pull wires
put on
block out
connive
stage
hit on
feign
collude
exploit
make arrangements for
imagine
regulate
ready
discover
marshal
UK
swing
put up
plan out
think out
throw together
conceive of
schedule
sketch out
marshall
US
rough out
institute
lay plans
ad-lib
work up
handle
sort out
superintend
supervise
fake
jack up
spin
generate
run
simulate
spitball
cause
mold
US
dispose
steer
spark
array
spoof
mobilize
US
mount
strategize
concert
weave
affect
sham
draw
fit
mould
UK
mobilise
UK
write
delineate
figure out
dissemble
dissimulate
prep
standardize
US
methodize
line up
conjure up
rationalize
US
codetermine
groom
bring off
quarterback
schematize
assemble
be in charge of
set
make arrangements
systemize
head trip
adjust
constitute
make ready
make-believe
fake it
standardise
UK
rationalise
UK
play it by ear
see to
see about
shape up
give the appearance of
make a show of
settle on
pencil in
make preparations for
make a pretence of
prepare for
put in order
achieve
propose
intend
promote
ponder
conceptualize
US
fable
fix it
wheel and deal
model
hook
get
spawn
engender
adumbrate
order
succeed
induce
occasion
initiate
uncover
bring forth
moot
stumble upon
set down
dream
conceptualise
UK
derive
administer
work something out
range
skeleton
rough
detect
find
author
classify
instigate
premeditate
slate
hatch a plot
oversee
contemplate
fiddle
plan ahead
fabulize
improv
forecast
detail
represent
cogitate on
make up off the top of one's head
fictionalize
US
fictionalise
UK
storify
hustle
preside over
think ahead
sequence
have the bright idea of
tabulate
categorize
US
envision
be the brains behind
meditate
chalk out
trace
structure
one-up
bluff
influence
beguile
lobby
prefab
compound
bargain for
fix to
rough in
lay in provisions
reckon on
figure on
supply
edit
adapt
equip
plan for
carry out
outfit
furnish
accoutre
perfect
wing it
systematise
UK
categorise
UK
systematize
US
play
thrash out
carve out
grind out
lay on
execute
throw
provide
have
effectuate
determine
appoint
endow
anticipate
decide
settle
tailor
turn out
hammer out
ad lib
resolve
make provision
get up
smooth the way
build up
fit out
fill in
administrate
make plans for
iron out
agree on
come to an agreement
agree to
come to terms about
pull things together
come to terms
make plans
set stage
program
US
programme
UK
found
start
get off
timetable
begin
deal with
be responsible for
get together
get off the ground
get going
take care of
look after
straighten out
start up
budget for
lick into shape
lay the foundations of
tighten up
straighten up
pull together
make uniform
doctor
cook
operate
effect
plant
bring about
pull off
more ❯
“They drove on, fully expecting Mrs. Raymond Maclelland, Bobby's mother, to somehow
contrive
a means of stopping the wedding.”
Verb
▲
To make secret plans, especially to do something illicit or unlawful
plot
conspire
connive
machinate
scheme
intrigue
collude
compass
put up
plan
manoeuvre
UK
wangle
devise
maneuver
US
cabal
hatch a plot
finagle
complot
cogitate
angle
lay plans
form a conspiracy
consort
cook up
participate in a conspiracy
coconspire
operate
frame up
be in cahoots
get in bed with
take part in a conspiracy
set up
collaborate
frame
diddle
make secret plans
fraternize
US
cooperate
sympathize
US
work together
sympathise
UK
fraternise
UK
work closely
be in collusion
hatch a plan
design
work hand in glove
wheel and deal
engineer plans
conceive a plan
formulate plans
hatch plans
hatch
work something out
put out a contract
work against
unite
league
ally
combine
join
conjoin
confederate
concur
concert
coact
abet
contribute
conduce
tend
collogue
agree
colleague
team up
be an accessory
work together with
join forces
band together
work side by side with
gang up
be hand in glove
act together
work with
more ❯
“Indeed, there are a few who furtively
contrive
to use such arguments as a basis for rejecting any peace offensive.”
Verb
▲
To make a false show or pretense of
affect
counterfeit
fake
feign
pretend
sham
simulate
act
assume
bluff
dissemble
fabricate
profess
put on
imitate
pass for
playact
make like
play at
aspire to
give the appearance of
make a show of
do a bit
make a pretence of
make out like
go through the motions of
lay it on thick
put up a front
pose
masquerade
posture
dissimulate
put on an act
put it on
play
impersonate
mimic
ape
kid
play-act
lie
adopt
do
disguise
make believe
act out
play possum
act like
put on a front
cheat
mirror
invent
deceive
falsify
malinger
front
mislead
make-believe
do like
take on
four-flush
pass off as
fake it
shuck and jive
put on a false front
go through the motions
mock
hoax
ditto
delude
mimeo
defraud
forge
swing the lead
devise
put up a front of
mess
spoof
go like
purport
put on airs
pretend to have
phony up
pass off
exhibit
strike
pull
profess to have
pass oneself off as
give appearance of
put on act
make show of
put on a false display
make as if
copy
posture as
seem to be
claim falsely
fake out
be deceitful
be hypocritical
reproduce
display
misrepresent
parrot
pretend to be
concoct
prevaricate
equivocate
develop
embody
phony
US
pirate
resemble
feature
suggest
create
exaggerate
become
personate
show
phoney
UK
conceal
hide
mask
cloak
veil
whitewash
lay on
double as
come to have
turn into
camouflage
stonewall
shroud
knock off
doublespeak
cover
pussyfoot
take off
conjure up
do a take-off
mock up
make out
let on
dress up
cover up
be dishonest
double-talk
put up a smoke screen
hide one's feelings
more ❯
“The shy person who must
contrive
an air of confidence and warmth in a crowd.”
Verb
▲
To bring about or cause something to happen
effect
achieve
accomplish
carry out
conduct
enact
realise
UK
realize
US
attain
enforce
execute
implement
bring off
carry off
carry through
launch
engineer
perform
administer
bring about
organise
UK
organize
US
perpetrate
make
fulfil
UK
complete
fix
consummate
do
cause
effectuate
bring
administrate
finalise
UK
finalize
US
pull off
generate
initiate
manage
provoke
put in place
create
discharge
fulfill
US
produce
succeed in
arrange for
call forth
finish
give rise to
occasion
bring to pass
conclude
originate
render
set up
actuate
engender
precipitate
start
cause to happen
cause to occur
make happen
wreak
run
kindle
beget
breed
bring on
catalyse
UK
catalyze
US
draw on
induce
invoke
prompt
spawn
work
yield
actualize
begin
put across
result in
translate into
turn out
turn the trick
promote
advance
further
contribute
instigate
lead to
drive
trigger
spur
spark
activate
foment
play a part in
culminate in
elicit
be instrumental in
instill
US
inspire
instil
UK
play a role in
contribute to
affect
conduce
bear
set off
amount to
conduce to
bring forth
add up to
undertake
make for
apply
arrange
succeed
finish off
encourage
add to
foster
impel
incite
have a hand in
establish
stimulate
be a factor in
open the door for
spark off
be conducive to
arouse
stir up
push forward
cultivate
set in motion
influence
introduce
employ
enable
be responsible for
end in
have a part in
make possible
be the cause of
trigger off
kickoff
forward
help
be partly responsible for
whip up
evoke
put in motion
have the effect of
oil the wheels of
bring out
touch off
spell
enkindle
be at the bottom of
procure
entail
finish in
draw out
impose
put into effect
follow out
put into action
provide the means for
put through
follow up
put into practice
go through with
put into operation
operationalize
follow through
lead
live up to
make it
bear out
score
nail it
clinch
wrap up
rack up
sew up
make the grade
fulfill your potential
make good
get done
perfect
deliver on
make good on
do one proud
gain fulfillment
satisfy
follow through with
bring to fruition
get there
negotiate
reach
prosecute
chalk up
clock up
notch up
compass
meet
take care of
secure
follow through on
follow
be true to
hit
observe
commit
bring to completion
do the trick
finish up
do justice to
transact
act upon
strike
arrive at
exercise
honor
US
act out
obey
acquire
conquer
honour
UK
take care of business
deliver the goods
abide by
form
make it happen
get the job done
get it done
do it
polish off
round off
top off
accomplish it
finish it
fulfil one's task
complete it
pursue
keep
act on
materialize
US
materialise
UK
pass
dispatch
nail
heed
earn
deal with
carry to completion
fill
land
seize
authorise
UK
bag
make a reality
acquit oneself of
authorize
US
come through
put in force
comply with
adhere to
keep to
conform to
crown
wind up
be true
be faithful
act in accordance with
be faithful to
finalize it
achieve it
be as good as
stick to
put the finishing touches to
put the final touches to
find
commence
institute
stage
constitute
tick
swing
present
cut
found
make work
inaugurate
bring home the bacon
build
hack
develop
meet requirements
satisfy requirements
actionize
tackle
follow up on
stand by
refine
polish
dispose of
construct
design
play out
assemble
cap
be engaged in
ply
craft
put on
go that route
machinate
set
compose
install
US
fashion
forge
serve
engage
exact
determine
put over
do the job
sail through
respond to
piece
rig
shape
author
erect
cast
fabricate
mold
US
germinate
operate
work on
exert
process
run with the ball
do to a turn
be done with
earn one's wings
instal
UK
mould
UK
inflict
do to a T
make short work of
get out of the way
set down
reify
start in on
action
take action on
knock up
knock together
bring into being
bring into existence
incarnate
bring it to pass
give rise to it
cause it
bring it to fruition
realize it
implement it
make real
bring to bear
serve out
bring into effect
bring into play
deal out
just do it
grasp
legislate
declare
ring up
log
reorganise
UK
make concrete
reorganize
US
corporealize
net
wrest
gain
win
snag
draft
US
decree
reach the summit of
put finishing touch on
idealise
UK
bring to perfection
idealize
US
formulate
get someplace
latch onto
keep faith with
fulfill one's potential
make hay
put it over
put the tin lid on
do a bang-up job
provide
ratify
sanction
draught
UK
supply
give
draw up
wage
proclaim
lay down
engage in
approve
furnish
dictate
confirm
dispense
come across
deliver
have
hand over
impart
drop
come up with
close
end
stop
terminate
cease
halt
culminate
lapse
wrap
elapse
expire
settle
shutter
quit
discontinue
break off
scratch
fold
hang up
scrub
let up
come to a conclusion
bring to a conclusion
bring to a close
cross the line
round up
break up
close out
dead-end
come to an end
round out
knock off
come to a close
leave off
wink out
bring to an end
shut down
set the seal on
pack in
more ❯
Verb
▲
To carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
design
intend
aim
devise
purpose
plan
tailor
fashion
make fitting
adjust
adapt
propose
purport
conceive
construct
fit
prepare
shape
gear
equip
mean
destine
orient
ready
organize
US
organise
UK
aspire
contemplate
look
calculate
meditate
go
allow
have in mind
want
resolve
expect
have in view
wish
set out
have every intention
desire
scheme
have plans
think of
hope
have the intention
anticipate
endeavour
UK
endeavor
US
envisage
strive
plot
seek
determine
try
think
be resolved
aspire to
expect to
premeditate
covet
envision
project
consider
count on
say to oneself
insinuate
mind
make plans
angle
target
tell oneself
aim at
mean to
have the objective of
aim for
struggle
seek to
aim to
pursue
foresee
earmark
ordain
devote
attempt
essay
consign
indicate
be looking
be going
be determined
have resolved
be plotting
have set out
look forward
hope to
figure on
Verb
▲
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
manipulate
trick
cheat
con
deceive
dupe
finagle
fool
hoodwink
mislead
swindle
bamboozle
beguile
defraud
delude
hoax
jockey
sway
bilk
entrap
impress
outmaneuver
US
outmanoeuvre
UK
scam
wangle
bias
bluff
snooker
stiff
sucker
trap
gaslight
double-cross
rip off
string along
do a number on
play games
pull strings
pull wires
set up
stage-manage
suck in
take for a ride
lead up the garden path
pull a fast one on
twist around your little finger
snow
bait
shaft
inveigle
play
rope in
pull a swifty on
fleece
ensnare
take to cleaners
hook
maneuver
US
manoeuvre
UK
decoy
lead on
put someone up to something
cozen
gull
misguide
misinform
gaff
hornswoggle
have
humbug
spoof
burn
gammon
buffalo
juggle
catch
diddle
rook
flimflam
betray
befool
stick
chisel
exploit
take
finesse
take in
have on
fake out
put one over on
play for a sucker
impose on
take advantage of
sting
do
victimize
US
mulct
victimise
UK
euchre
screw
fiddle
hose
hustle
skin
shortchange
take to the cleaners
bleed
beat
sell a pup to
outwit
squeeze
short
bunco
skunk
ream
chouse
thimblerig
pluck
nobble
do in
swizzle
chicane
sharp
shake down
kid
pull the wool over someone's eyes
milk
give someone a bum steer
gouge
rob
clip
illude
pull one's leg
embezzle
outfox
gazump
goldbrick
sell
overreach
overcharge
jive
sell a pup
do the dirty on
stitch up
pull a fast one
short-change
disinform
seduce
sandbag
rush
fudge
swizz
jerk around
screw over
sell down the river
lead down the garden path
run a game on
put on
fake
lead astray
misdirect
misstate
prevaricate
misrepresent
pilfer
pervert
wheedle
steal
plunder
soak
thwart
circumvent
trim
disappoint
shuck
frame
give the shaft
double-deal
make a fool of
mousetrap
throw off the scent
put on the wrong track
throw dust in someone's eyes
lead up garden path
play trick on
do out of
pull fast one
lie to
caboodle
sell a bill of goods
catch out
do someone in the eye
stump
baffle
play games with
extort
pull
be sold a pup
cajole
lure
coax
butty
sweet-talk
cross
bleed dry
juke
get the better of
pull someone's leg
make a sucker of
play for a fool
throw
pull wool over
double deal
hocus-pocus
lirt
blench
rogue
belirt
crib
give bum steer
fast talk
take out
break the rules
fox
lull
play-act
play a trick on
heist
use
filch
rip-off
do number on
sucker into
sell a bill of goods to
doublespeak
lie
propagandize
US
distort
bunk
fabricate
give wrong information to
send on a wild goose chase
put on an act
entangle
enmesh
cover up
wrong steer
put up smoke screen
put on false front
bait and switch
propagandise
UK
give the wrong impression
double-talk
steal a march on
slip something over on
play joke on
beat out of
play away
cross up
falsify
take for a fool
hand a line
take for ride
outsmart
fix
flam
more ❯
Verb
▲
To indulge in fantasies about something desired
dream
fantasise
UK
fantasize
US
daydream
contemplate
imagine
envision
visualise
UK
visualize
US
muse
romanticise
UK
romanticize
US
fancy
crave
hanker
idealise
UK
idealize
US
long
lust
pine
woolgather
picture
aim for
aspire to
build castles in air
conceive of
conjure up pictures
desire to
hanker after
hope for
hunger for
live in a dream world
long for
pipe dream
seek to
thirst after
thirst for
wish for
wish to
yearn for
have as one's aim
have as one's goal
ideate
set one's heart on
set your sights on
sigh
envisage
conceive
project
think
figure
perceive
see
vision
image
conceit
hallucinate
fantasy
feature
romance
moon
pretend
conjure up
indulge in fantasy
build castles in Spain
build castles in the air
indulge in fancy
indulge in wool-gathering
head trip
trip out
see visions
make-believe
play-act
give free rein to the imagination
conceptualize
US
conceptualise
UK
depict
dream up
think of
think up
make believe
fantasize about
dream about
see in your mind's eye
gush
view
rhapsodize
US
swoon
rhapsodise
UK
conjure up an image of
form a picture of
form a mental picture of
see in one's mind
stargaze
frame
concoct
suppose
apprehend
evoke
consider
divine
assume
create
infer
dream of
call to mind
make up
bring to mind
conjure up a mental picture of
plan
represent
portray
foresee
appreciate
behold
conjure up a picture of
create in your mind
be unrealistic
scheme
languish
mope
brood
cook up
yearn
believe
conjecture
guess
surmise
be in a reverie
be in a brown study
suspect
reckon
sentimentalize
US
gather
presume
hypothesize
US
lie
exaggerate
presuppose
hypothesise
UK
preconceive
take as a hypothesis
say
interpret
sentimentalise
UK
reflect
object
be economical with the truth
view through rose-tinted glasses
make up stories
tell stories
look at through rose-colored glasses
let your imagination run away with you
stretch the truth
think romantically
hyperfocus
realise
UK
realize
US
conjure
be under the impression
think it conceivable
be inclined to think
think likely
be of the view
trump up
be of the opinion
think it likely
have an idea
think about
call up
get the picture
conjure up an picture of
form a mental image of
picture in one's mind's eye
more ❯
Verb
▲
To seek something desired by indirectly prompting someone to offer it
angle for
solicit
invite
seek
connive
hint
plot
scheme
hunt
be after
look for
aim for
cast about for
fish for
try to get
elicit
try to evoke
encourage
angle
hope for
make a bid for
cast
drop a line
seek to obtain
dangle a line
cast around for
cast round for
fish
Verb
▲
To invoke or raise the presence of
conjure up
invoke
conjure
raise
evoke
summon
call
create
materialise
UK
materialize
US
call up
produce as by magic
arouse
produce
bring about
summon up
give rise to
elicit
induce
excite
provoke
educe
stimulate
awaken
cause
kindle
inspire
call upon
rouse
call forth
stir up
manifest
incite
actualize
rally
extract
bring forth
draw out
waken
evince
whip up
rouse up
bring
invocate
bring out
make
effect
magic
make something appear
generate
produce as if by magic
magic up
instigate
activate
occasion
foment
result in
set on foot
set off
pick
set afoot
enkindle
beget
brew
cause to appear
originate
abet
bring into being
lead to
precipitate
draw forth
spark off
motivate
set on
set going
engender
start up
start
trigger
foster
prompt
resurrect
ferment
reproduce
incarnate
affect
initiate
effectuate
promote
breed
bring to pass
draw
introduce
catalyze
US
yield
muster
make for
contribute to
kickoff
catalyse
UK
bring on
translate into
be at the bottom of
be the cause of
culminate in
spawn
end in
develop
establish
hatch
work up
render
finish in
advance
enact
compel
set in motion
trigger off
put in motion
make happen
work
cultivate
do
drive
launch
spur
entail
terminate in
draw on
make possible
involve
institute
extort
be conducive to
mean
amount to
pull
influence
sow the seeds of
redound to
spell
add up to
bear
gather
command
move
collect
give
open
begin
inaugurate
expedite
actuate
further
result
secure
invite
plant
implant
lodge
muster up
necessitate
start off
cook up
fire up
start the ball rolling
bring up
get things rolling
find
play a part in
be instrumental in
sow
exact
spark
play a role in
derive
obtain
achieve
impel
have a hand in
accomplish
encourage
add to
be a factor in
fetch
realise
UK
instil
UK
realize
US
organise
UK
engineer
instill
US
open the door for
attain
push forward
organize
US
be responsible for
carry off
cause to occur
carry through
have the effect of
touch off
cause to happen
pull off
have a part in
conduce to
forward
put in place
help
be partly responsible for
conduce
oil the wheels of
bring off
contribute
procure
break the ice
break in
make up
more ❯
Verb
▲
To ascertain through analysis or investigation
determine
ascertain
discern
discover
establish
deduce
detect
figure out
find out
identify
learn
verify
work out
fathom
figure
find
perceive
uncover
add up
conceive
confirm
intuit
notice
observe
pick up
realise
UK
realize
US
recognise
UK
recognize
US
see
sense
spot
unearth
catch on
come upon
descry
diagnose
divine
get
get to know
have a hunch
read
size up
come to know
fathom out
make out
locate
distinguish
ferret out
track down
turn up
hit upon
nose out
root out
dredge up
pinpoint
dig up
dig out
hit on
scout up
run down
scare up
hunt down
rout out
hunt up
rummage
know
suss out
pin down
pick out
place
catch
catch on to
tumble to
get a fix on
comprehend
grasp
understand
finger
reveal
apprehend
differentiate
twig
name
discriminate
pick up on
appreciate
isolate
ID
decide
disclose
separate
diagnosticate
determinate
bring to light
expose
encounter
put one's finger on
judge
cognize
savvy
sniff out
get on to
stumble on
hear
single out
difference
secern
substantiate
validate
assimilate
register
smell out
flag
select
wise up to
tell apart
get the picture
dig
get wise to
make certain
point out
come across
tag
button down
espy
demarcate
contrast
unlock
search out
note
tell
suss
hunt out
behold
describe
dope out
have an aha moment
run to earth
get wind of
light upon
tell between
cotton on to
make sense of
wise up
take in
put a name to
peg
zero in on
puzzle out
smoke out
meet with
get the drift of
check
remember
decide on
make certain of
tab
label
achieve
acquire
attain
gain
obtain
settle on
rumble
analyze
US
specify
extract
elicit
make
mark
interpret
strike
analyse
UK
follow
glean
sight
tell the difference between
decide between
make a distinction between
think of
reckon
get wind of the fact
get wise to the fact
trace
get the message
make a distinction
become aware
conceive of
come up with
unmask
latch on to
compass
grok
apperceive
piece together
set apart
happen upon
get to the bottom of
cotton to
get the hang of
become cognizant of
chance on
learn of
trip over
make head or tail of
figure something out
corroborate
fix
disinter
list
mention
check out
scent out
put the finger on
know by sight
mark out
double-check
look up
make up your mind on
penetrate
check up on
make sure
retrieve
edge out
run to ground
recall
clinch
be sure
keep up with
pierce
recollect
take notice
follow the scent of
become acquainted with
distinguish between
call to mind
trace back
decipher
bring into the open
tumble into
stumble upon
look for
be on to
choose
characterize
US
be certain
nominate
take notice of
construe
get one's head around
get the point of
get it
infer
get the idea of
draw a distinction between
discern a difference between
spotlight
show
uproot
ferret
individuate
designate
decode
bring to mind
know for certain
indicate
determine to be
find to be
set at variance
seize
localize
US
localise
UK
define
peach
differentialize
tap
signalize
US
be aware of
become aware of
become conscious of
see through
see the light
take the wraps off
strike on
fish out
glimpse
associate
set in context
pronounce
antithesize
US
discrepate
antithesise
UK
sift
part
investigate
stumble across
light on
lay hands on
get at
tell the difference
set off
discern a difference
see a difference
draw a distinction
debunk
estimate
collate
divide
classify
categorize
US
nail down
know what's what
split hairs
categorise
UK
individualise
UK
signalise
UK
characterise
UK
individualize
US
home in on
identify problem
mark off
sort out
gather
make a diagnosis
tell which is which
receive
be told of
be advised
find out about
be made aware
be informed of
be told
be informed
get wind
be given to understand
be notified of
be made aware of
be led to believe
have
tumble
hear tell
get word
have on good authority
get the drift
get wise
track
catch on to the fact
measure
map
triangulate
survey
position
brainstorm
arrive at
ponder
think up
problem-solve
conjure up
dream up
rack brains
find an answer to
think through
iron out
think out
find a solution to
absorb
digest
accept
take
take on board
take something on board
cotton on
latch onto
acknowledge
unravel
latch on
be conscious of
envisage
master
take to mean
get the idea
soak up
be cognizant of
translate
get your head round
imbibe
imagine
conclude
be wise to
crack
process
have knowledge of
respect
be aware
integrate
see daylight
get the point
regard
figure it to be
admit
familiarize oneself with
make of
drink in
absorb mentally
get into
grant
concede
allow
confess
own
feature
untangle
disentangle
think
explain
envision
fancy
get the message about
get the picture about
soak in
take up
celebrate
proclaim
break
witness
declare
picture
view
incorporate
catch the drift
get one's mind around
tap into
ingest
get the gist
parse
ken
take meaning
take on
identify with
empathize with
sympathize with
empathise with
sympathise with
relate to
agree with
have a handle on
click with
wrap one's mind round
get to grips with
explicate
see the point of
seize on
image
vision
visualize
US
visualise
UK
pick up what someone is putting down
see the light about
wrap one's mind around
be au fait with
be familiar with
be with it
have information
unriddle
be aware of the fact that
be conscious of the fact that
become conscious of the fact that
become aware of the fact that
read between the lines
accept the validity of
acknowledge the validity of
commiserate with
be able to see
admit the validity of
see into
have knowledge
be conscious
understand what's what
understand the situation
work out what's going on
unscramble
unfold
become conscious
get a grip
make sense
get clued up about
perceive the meaning of
break down
throw light on
have experience of
clear up
make heads or tails of
feel certain
be read
be learned
be versed
be schooled
get through one's head
settle
have down pat
believe
assume
surmise
feel
derive
extrapolate
presume
reason
suppose
flash
suspect
expect
get down pat
take it
draw the inference
get down cold
look-see
come to the conclusion
feel in one's bones
affirm
yield
profess
agree
accede
acquiesce
cooperate with
fess up
avow
bow to
agree to
approve of
certify
concur with
accede to
acquiesce in
'fess up
attest to
own up to
defer to
let on
open up
take an oath
come out of closet
own up
come clean
subscribe to
duly note
cop a plea
go along with
more ❯
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To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
customize
US
personalise
UK
personalize
US
modify
tailor
adapt
alter
convert
fashion
design
tailor-make
custom-make
make to order
make specially
change
adjust
remodel
revamp
doctor
revise
reconstruct
transform
amend
improve
shape
reshape
rework
refashion
restyle
vary
redesign
reorganize
US
redo
fit
tweak
edit
reform
refine
suit
reorganise
UK
remake
recast
accommodate
condition
reconcile
make adjustments to
make alterations to
make over
correct
renovate
readjust
reorient
remould
UK
reorientate
remold
US
conform
mold
US
mould
UK
rebuild
put
rehabilitate
rearrange
permutate
permute
upgrade
attune
fix up
metamorphose
make
acclimatize
US
acclimate
transmute
transfigure
mutate
tune
square
turn
redevelop
repair
rectify
fix
overhaul
revolutionize
US
rejig
quadrate
acclimatise
UK
evolve
reorder
renew
update
reconstitute
recondition
develop
revolutionise
UK
do up
bring up to code
individualize
US
style
individualise
UK
arrange
better
enhance
transmogrify
ameliorate
mend
regulate
custom-build
morph
retool
reshuffle
rehash
translate
transpose
refurbish
restore
shift
modulate
shift gears
switch over
modernize
US
regenerate
diversify
rejigger
reconfigure
recalibrate
modernise
UK
make better
qualify
prepare
bend
differentiate
specify
do over
make distinctive
proportion
make improvements to
give a personal touch to
dial back
phony up
make changes to
correct mid-course
fine tune
make different
size
measure
dispose
emend
remedy
restructure
put in position
put in place
meliorate
make appropriate to
make fitting to
make appropriate for
make fitting for
uplift
reclaim
enrich
rehab
fit in
cure
resolve
debug
redecorate
perfect
red-pencil
help
touch up
spruce up
bring up to date
add to
brighten up
hot rod
transubstantiate
alchemize
diverge
metamorphosize
transmorph
interchange
affect
denature
refit
warp
cook
transfer
commute
switch
redraft
set
make innovations
turn over new leaf
turn the tables
turn the corner
stir up
change completely
sing different tune
turn upside down
turn around
tamper with
calibrate
balance
order
settle
normalize
US
align
coordinate
redress
jigger
organize
US
normalise
UK
grade
harmonize
US
sharpen
twiddle
organise
UK
focus
tighten
troubleshoot
harmonise
UK
straighten
sort
cut
fine-tune
tune up
trim
bring into line
fiddle with
make good
put right
set right
gear
patch up
dovetail
see to
make conform
put in working order
set to rights
shape up
cut to fit
make to measure
reinvent
customise
UK
rewrite
grow
realign
replace
temper
transition
form
orchestrate
compose
rephrase
instrument
metastasize
move
metamorphize
retract
reverse
score
segue
transmutate
moderate
symphonize
redraw
reword
swing
vacillate
swap
substitute
veer
change gears on
flip-flop on
pattern
flip-flop
become different
yo-yo on
frame
rescript
write
model
create
manipulate
control
process
produce
treat
become
alternate
freshen up
make ready
plan
progress
integrate
plot
render
prime
reset
generate
ready
pass
transit
distort
contort
position
orient
fluctuate
deform
soften
season
define
remix
shuffle
tamper
emendate
review
appropriate
download
apply
undergo a change
downlink
set straight
rejuvenate
influence
reengineer
row back
undergo a sea change
true up
make consistent
polish
rebrand
determine
guide
do a U-turn on
eat your words
about-face
do an about-turn on
scrub
retouch
check
massage
devise
construct
build
copy-edit
make a change
overwrite
streamline
blue-pencil
sculpt
cast
clean up
choreograph
chart
iron out
tidy up
write over
sculpture
prepare for publication
carve
whittle
hew
map out
lay out
paraphrase
transliterate
contemporize
block
forge
switch up
switch things up
change things up
switch it up
change up
transcribe
roughhew
assemble
pat
crystallise
UK
smooth
fabricate
add a rider to
make conditional
add reservations to
make additions to
mint
knead
crystallize
US
chisel
advance
maneuver
US
take care of
handle
optimise
UK
administer
optimize
US
act with
manoeuvre
UK
manage
concoct
act on
attend to
work
sort out
work on
effect
deal with
perform on
interpret
bring together
throw together
block out
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