devise (v.) Copy link Outline I. To invent, think out1. excōgĭto, 12. commĭniscor, mentus, 3 (esp. of what is false)3. commentor, 1 (like preced., of which it is a frequent.)4. fingo, nxi, ctum, 35. concŏquo, 3 (in bad sense)6. mōlior, 4 (implying laborious effort)7. rĕpĕrio, 4II. To leave by will • devise (v.): I. To invent, think out: 1. excōgĭto, 1: what evil or guilt could be imagined or d.d, which, etc., quid mali aut sceleris fingi aut ex. potest, Cic.: many plans were d.d for (gratifying) their avarice, multa ad avaritiam excogitabantur, Caes. 2. commĭniscor, mentus, 3 (esp. of what is false): to d. a lie, mendacium c., Pl.: to d. so outrageous a crime, tantum facinus c., Quint. 3. commentor, 1 (like preced., of which it is a frequent.): to d. some plan whereby, etc., c. qua ratione, etc., Cic.: Pl. 4. fingo, nxi, ctum, 3: v. to frame, imagine. 5. concŏquo, 3 (in bad sense): v. to concoct. 6. mōlior, 4 (implying laborious effort): to d. evil against any one in secret, insidias alicui m., Virg. Join: struere et moliri (aliquid calamitate alicui), Cic. 7. rĕpĕrio, 4: v. to invent. II. To leave by will: lēgo, 1: v. to bequeath.
devise (subs.) Copy link Outline I. The act of bequeathingII. That which is bequeathed • devise (subs.): I. The act of bequeathing: expr. by lēgo: by this d. of his property, *quum rem familiarem ita testamento legasset: v. to bequeath. II. That which is bequeathed: lēgātum: v. legacy, will.
DEVISE Copy link • DEVISEexcogitare: cogitatione assequi: invenire (think out; make out by thinking, etc.): fingere: comminisci (feign, imagine; of something bad; fingere causas, Ter.: comminisci dolum, mendacium). (The words are found in this connection and order.) fabricari et comminisci (Plaut.); reperire et comminisci (Plaut.): coquere: concoquere (hatch; concoct plots, etc., consilia clandestina; bellum, etc.): machinari (to form some crafty device): ementiri (to devise something false; aliquid in aliquem). To devise crafty plans, etc., dolos nectere, procudere (comedy): to devise a new way of doing anything, novam alicujus rei faciendae rationem excogitare: to devise anything for a purpose, excogitare rem ad aliquid: to devise the means of making anybody unpopular, quaerere invidiam in aliquem: to devise plots against anybody, insidias comparare, parare alicui (Cic.), moliri (Verg.); against anybody’s life, insidias facere or ponere vitae alicujus (Cic.). I am thinking what means I can devise of, etc., id mecum sic agito et comparo, quo pacto, etc., with subjunctive (e.g., magnam molem minuam, Att., ap. Non.). Bequeath by will; Vid: BEQUEATH.