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/di vuy"zeuhl/, n.the act of devising; contrivance.[1850-55; DEVISE + -AL2]
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Devisal — De*vis al, n. A devising. Whitney. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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devisal — [di vī′zəl] n. the act of devising … English World dictionary
devisal of arms — Formerly synonymous with grant of arms, now used by the English College of Arms where the petitioner is an American corporate body and therefore ineligible for a grant of arms • • • Main Entry: ↑devise … Useful english dictionary
devisal — de·vis·al … English syllables
devisal — /dəˈvaɪzəl/ (say duh vuyzuhl) noun the act of devising; contrivance. {devis(e) + al2} …
devisal — noun the act of devising something • Syn: ↑contrivance • Derivationally related forms: ↑contrive (for: ↑contrivance), ↑devise • Hypernyms: ↑invention … Useful english dictionary
bequest — be·quest /bi kwest/ n: an act of bequeathing; also: something bequeathed: legacy de·mon·stra·tive bequest /di män strə tiv /: a bequest of a particular amount of money or property to be distributed first from one source in the estate and then… … Law dictionary
invention — n 1. origination, creation, composition, discovery; fabrication, concoction, construction, production; device, contrivance, instrument, mechanism, contraption, gadget, Inf. thingumagig, Inf. thingama bob; expedient, step, measure, maneuver,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
transfer — v 1. convey, move, remove, take, carry, transport, cart, haul, deliver, send, forward, transmit; mail, post, ship, freight, truck. 2. transmit, hand down, pass on or along; delegate, assign, devolve, shift responsibility, U. S. Inf. pass the… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
