Contrive and Settle

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Settle

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Contrive and settle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Settle".

Common collocations

situation contrive situation settle situation
way contrive way settle way
times contrive times settle times
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