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architettare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contrive verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
  • devise verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  • mastermind noun A person of exceptional intelligence, especially one who plans something complex.
  • plan noun A set of intended actions worked out in advance to achieve a goal.
  • plot noun The sequence of events that make up a story, especially the way they are connected.

Senses

architettare is used for these senses in English:

  • devise (transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
  • mastermind (transitive) To act in the role of mastermind.
  • plan (transitive) To create a plan for.
  • plot (transitive, intransitive) To conceive (a crime, misdeed etc).

contrive — full definition

  1. verb To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
  2. verb To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.
  3. verb To project, cast, or set forth, as in a projection of light.
  4. verb To spend (time, or a period).

devise — full definition

  1. verb To work out or invent a plan, method, or system through careful thought.
  2. verb To leave real estate to someone in a will.

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