Contriver
1Contriver — Con*triv er, n. One who contrives, devises, plans, or schemas. Swift. [1913 Webster] …
2contriver — index accomplice, architect, author (originator), coactor, conspirer Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3contriver — contrive ► VERB 1) devise or plan using skill and artifice. 2) manage to do something foolish. DERIVATIVES contrivable adjective contriver noun. ORIGIN Old French controver imagine, invent , from Latin contropare compare …
4contriver — noun see contrive …
5contriver — See contrive. * * * …
6contriver — noun A person who contrives; a schemer or planner …
7contriver — n. plotter, schemer, one that devises or invents something …
8contriver — con·triv·er …
9contriver — noun a person who makes plans • Syn: ↑planner, ↑deviser • Derivationally related forms: ↑devise (for: ↑deviser), ↑contrive, ↑plan ( …
10Enginer — En gin*er, n. [See {Engineer}.] A contriver; an inventor; a contriver of engines. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
