Contrive and Undertake

Contrive

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

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

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Undertake

Undertake verb - To take to or upon oneself.

Contrive and undertake are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Undertake".

Common collocations

way contrive way undertake way
sorts contrive sorts undertake sorts
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