All 3 Uses

devise
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Flags of Our Fathers
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When Jack was nineteen he knew he was about to be drafted, so he devised a plan to enlist in the Navy and avoid land battle.†
Chpt 2. *

devised = came up with (invented or created)
All in the name of a version of Bushido cynically devised to make young Japanese men fodder for the military's adventures.†
Chpt 3.
As graphic artists, copywriters, designers, and photographers created stunning and informative posters, brochures, and print advertisements, veteran account executives gave up their spare time to devise distinct campaigns for every imaginable population segment: farmers, housewives, factory workers, fishermen, business leaders—all were targeted with separate appeals.†
Chpt 15.

devise = come up with (invent or create)

Definitions:

(1) (devise as in: devise a plan)
to come up with a way of doing something -- typically a creative idea or plan
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In law, devise can also reference a gift given in a will (or the act of bequeathing such a gift).