Contrive and Happen

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Happen

Happen verb - To take place.

Contrive and happen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Happen".

Nearby Words: happening, happened

Common collocations

way contrive way happen way
times contrive times happen times
ways contrive ways happen ways
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