devise
/dɪˈvaɪz/verb
उच्चारण डिवाइज़
तैयार करना, आविष्कार करना
Core word
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[T]
to invent something new or a new way of doing something
तैयार करना, आविष्कार करना
- devise a plan
- The teachers devised a simple game to make grammar enjoyable.
- The engineers devised a cheap method of purifying water.
+ 3 more examples
- She devised a timetable that suited everyone.
- Can you devise a better way to store these files?
- The team devised a clever trick to win the quiz.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
devise + noun
Devise is a transitive verb meaning to invent or plan something, usually a method, plan or system.
'Devise' transitive क्रिया है जिसका अर्थ कोई विधि, योजना या प्रणाली बनाना है।
- The teacher devised a new method of teaching grammar.
- Engineers devised a system to save rainwater.
devise a plan / scheme / strategy
The most frequent objects of devise are plan, scheme, strategy, method and system.
'Devise' के सबसे आम objects plan, scheme, strategy, method और system हैं।
- Radhika devised a timetable for her revision.
devise how / what to do
Devise can be followed by wh-words and to-infinitives when it means to find a way of doing something.
कुछ करने का तरीका खोजने के अर्थ में 'devise' के बाद wh-words और to-infinitives आ सकते हैं।
- They devised ways to cross the river without a bridge.
be devised by / for
In the passive, by names the inventor and for names the purpose or the group.
Passive में 'by' आविष्कारक को और 'for' उद्देश्य या वर्ग को बताता है।
- The test was devised by a team of teachers for Class 10 students.
+Collocations 4
devise + noun
planstrategyschememethodsystem
- The coach devised a strategy to win the final.
adverb + devise
cleverlyspeciallycarefullyoriginallyjointly
- The puzzle was cleverly devised.
devise + noun (purpose)
testgameformulacodeprogramme
- The school devised a new reading programme.
verb + to devise
trymanagebe askedhelpset out
- The committee was asked to devise a fair system of admission.
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- The farmers devised a simple way of keeping monkeys out of the fields.
किसानों ने खेतों से बंदरों को दूर रखने का एक सरल तरीका निकाला।
- The shopkeeper devised an offer that attracted customers during Diwali.
दुकानदार ने ऐसा ऑफ़र बनाया जिसने दीवाली के दौरान ग्राहकों को आकर्षित किया।
- She devised a code to remember the list of rivers.
उसने नदियों की सूची याद रखने के लिए एक कूट बनाया।
- The bank devised a scheme to help small traders.
बैंक ने छोटे व्यापारियों की सहायता के लिए एक योजना बनाई।
- It took the scientists years to devise a reliable test.
वैज्ञानिकों को एक विश्वसनीय परीक्षण तैयार करने में वर्षों लग गए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He devised to escape from the prison.
✓ He devised a plan to escape from the prison.
Devise takes a noun object, not a bare to-infinitive; add the object such as plan.
'Devise' के बाद noun object आता है, सीधे to-infinitive नहीं; 'plan' जैसा object जोड़ें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both verbs concern inventing something, but they are spelt and used differently.
दोनों क्रियाएँ कुछ बनाने से जुड़ी हैं, पर वर्तनी और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
A verb meaning to think out and create a plan or method.
क्रिया; कोई योजना या विधि सोचकर तैयार करना।
- She devised a quiz for the class.
To create something completely new that did not exist before.
ऐसी बिलकुल नई चीज़ बनाना जो पहले मौजूद नहीं थी।
- Edison invented the electric bulb.
To plan the shape or form of something before it is made.
किसी वस्तु के बनने से पहले उसका आकार या रूप तय करना।
- He designed a poster for the fair.
?Which word?
Keep apart devise (verb, /dɪˈvaɪz/) and device (noun, /dɪˈvaɪs/).
Devise (verb, /dɪˈvaɪz/) और device (noun, /dɪˈvaɪs/) को अलग रखिए।