Ascertain and Contrive

Ascertain

Ascertain verb - To come to an awareness of.

Contrive and ascertain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Ascertain".

Nearby Words: ascertainment, ascertaining

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Ascertain and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ascertain" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

situation ascertain situation contrive situation
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