Contrive and Develop

Contrive

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

Develop and contrive are semantically related. in bring about topic. In some cases you can use "Develop" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Develop

Develop verb - To produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort.
Usage example: outside consultants helped the company develop an effective marketing strategy

Contrive and develop are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Develop".

Common collocations

plot contrive plot develop plot
way contrive way develop way
plan contrive plan develop plan
ways contrive ways develop ways
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