Contrive and Intend

Contrive

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

Intend and contrive are semantically related in plan topic. In some cases you can use "Intend" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Intend

Intend verb - To have in mind as a purpose or goal.

Contrive and intend are semantically related in plan topic. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Intend".

Common collocations

help contrive help intend help
way contrive way intend way
plan contrive plan intend plan
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