Contrive
Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Constitute and contrive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Constitute" instead a verb "Contrive".
Constitute
Constitute verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: a fund was constituted to help needy students attend the prep school
Contrive and constitute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Constitute".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- invent and contrive
- invent and constitute
- formulate and contrive
- formulate and constitute
- arrange and contrive
- arrange and constitute
- form and contrive
- form and constitute
- establish and contrive
- establish and constitute
- make up and contrive
- make up and constitute
- compose and contrive
- compose and constitute
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