Pre-contrived
verb (used with object), contrived, contriving.
1.
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:
The author contrived a clever plot.
2.
to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage:
He contrived to gain their votes.
3.
to plot (evil, treachery, etc.).
verb (used without object), contrived, contriving.
4.
to form designs; plan.
5.
to plot.
verb
1.
(transitive) to manage (something or to do something), esp by means of a trick; engineer: he contrived to make them meet
2.
(transitive) to think up or adapt ingeniously or elaborately: he contrived a new mast for the boat
3.
to plot or scheme (treachery, evil, etc)
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