contrive

Verb	1.	contrive - make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack" design, plan, project create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands concert - contrive (a plan) by mutual agreement map out, map - plan, delineate, or arrange in detail; "map one's future"
	2.	contrive - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" devise, excogitate, invent, formulate, forge create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
	3.	contrive - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light" cast, throw, project send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation" shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance"

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