Both Uses of
devise
in
To Build a Fire
- He was sure to frost his cheeks; he knew that, and experienced a pang of regret that he had not devised a nosestrap of the sort Bud wore in cold snaps.†
- Then he devised a way.
*devised = came up with (invented or created)
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