Devised (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. contrived, planned, invented, or designed: It’s a dark comedy about a couple of guys who embark on a poorly devised scheme to blackmail a local clergyman.
  2. (of a play) having a script produced collaboratively by the performers rather than by a writer or playwright: Previous works of the Holwell Youth Troupe include a chilling ghost story and a devised piece on the topic of love.
  3. (of property) assigned or transmitted by will: When specifically devised property is no longer in the testator's estate, the beneficiary's gift fails.
verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of devise.
Devised (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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