to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas

to devise a method.

Law . to assign or transmit (property) by will.

Archaic . to imagine; suppose.

to form a plan; contrive.

Law .

the act of disposing of property, esp. real property, by will.

a will or clause in a will disposing of property, esp. real property.

the property so disposed of.

verb

borrow

verb

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