All 4 Uses of
devise
in
Mansfield Park
- Sir Thomas Bertram had interest, which, from principle as well as pride—from a general wish of doing right, and a desire of seeing all that were connected with him in situations of respectability, he would have been glad to exert for the advantage of Lady Bertram's sister; but her husband's profession was such as no interest could reach; and before he had time to devise any other method of assisting them, an absolute breach between the sisters had taken place.†
Chpt 1
- He could not have devised anything more likely to raise his consequence than this week's absence, occurring as it did at the very time of her brother's going away, of William Price's going too, and completing the sort of general break-up of a party which had been so animated.†
Chpt 29
- And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no delay.†
Chpt 32 *
- Her father's house would, in all probability, teach her the value of a good income; and he trusted that she would be the wiser and happier woman, all her life, for the experiment he had devised.†
Chpt 37
Definition:
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(devise as in: devise a plan) to come up with a way of doing something -- typically a creative idea or plan