Contrive and Train

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Train

Train verb - To bring to a proper or desired state of fitness.

Contrive and train are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Train".

Common collocations

way contrive way train way
times contrive times train times
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