(of a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) To have been the first to find or observe
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Created in a deliberate, rather than natural or spontaneous, way
“Here, several contrived situations are grafted into the plot to generate artificial tension.”
Intricately or elaborately decorated or detailed
(of a quality or result) Achieved or maintained by careful and deliberate effort
Embellished to the point of being false or untrue
Affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behavior, language, or manners
Pretentiously affecting upper-class or superior airs
Expressed in terms intended to persuade or impress
Done under supervision or control
(of a place, substance, or scientific phenomenon) To have been the first to find or observe
“Indeed, there are a few who furtively contrive to use such arguments as a basis for rejecting any peace offensive.”
To have acted in preparation for something
To have pioneered
“The real miracle, though, is that you could contrive a way to have a food crisis.”
To have ascertained through analysis or investigation
Past tense for to devise a plan or strategy to achieve a goal
“They drove on, fully expecting Mrs. Raymond Maclelland, Bobby's mother, to somehow contrive a means of stopping the wedding.”
Past tense for to make a false show or pretense of
“The shy person who must contrive an air of confidence and warmth in a crowd.”
Past tense for to bring about or cause something to happen
Past tense for to carry out a plan with a specific purpose in mind
Past tense for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by deceitful methods or by trickery
Past tense for to indulge in fantasies about something desired
Past tense for attempt to get
Past tense for to invoke or raise the presence of
Past tense for to build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications
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