Contrive and Improve

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Improve

Improve verb - To make better.

Contrive and improve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Improve".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

situation contrive situation improve situation
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