Contrive and Establish

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Establish

Establish verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Usage example: established the first school for the education of Native Americans

Contrive and establish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Establish".

Nearby Words: establishment, establishing

Common collocations

plot contrive plot establish plot
line contrive line establish line
government contrive government establish government
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