Contrive
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
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Common collocations
| plot | contrive plot | establish plot |
| line | contrive line | establish line |
| government | contrive government | establish government |
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