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MW→zarzuela
Examples
  • //The prisoners contrived a way to escape.
  • //He contrived a meeting with the president.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
History and Etymology
Middle English con
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concoct construct cook (up) devise drum up excogitate fabricate invent make up manufacture think (up) trump up vamp (up)
Examples
  • //The prisoners contrived a way to escape.
  • //He contrived a meeting with the president.
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
History and Etymology
Middle English con
zarzuela — MW · Shobdo