contrive
The origin and history of contrive.
Etymology
Came into English via Middle English contreve, meaning ‘to invent’, from Old French controver (modern French controuver), from trover, meaning ‘to find’ (French trouver).
The origin and history of contrive.
Came into English via Middle English contreve, meaning ‘to invent’, from Old French controver (modern French controuver), from trover, meaning ‘to find’ (French trouver).
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