English-Thai Dictionary
devise
VT คิด ขึ้น ใหม่ ประดิษฐ์ ขึ้น ใหม่ design plot plan contrive kid-kuen-mai
devisee
N ผู้ ที่ ได้รับ ทรัพย์สิน โดย พินัยกรรม phu-ti-dai-rab-sab-sin-doi-pi-nai-kam
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
DEVISE
v.t.s as z. [L.] 1. To invent; to contrive; to form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to excogitate; to strike out by thought; to plan; to scheme; to project; as, to devise an engine or machine; to devise a new mode of writing; to devise a plan of defense; to devise arguments.
To devise curious works in gold and silver. Exodus 35:32.
In a bad sense:
Devise not evil against thy neighbor. Proverbs 3:29.
2. To give or bequeath by will, as land or other real estate.
DEVISE
v.i.To consider; to contrive; to lay a plan; to form a scheme. Devise how you will use him, when he comes.
Formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease.
DEVISE
n. 1. Primarily, a dividing or division; hence, the act of bequeathing by will; the act of giving or distributing real estate by a testator.
2. A will or testament.
3. A share of estate bequeathed.
DEVISE
n.Contrivance; scheme invented.
DEVISED
pp. Given by will; bequeathed; contrived.
DEVISEE
n.The person to whom a devise is made; one to whom real estate is bequeathed.
DEVISER
n.One who contrives or invents; a contriver; an inventor.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
DEVISE
De *vise ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devised; p. pr. & vb. n. Devising. ]Etym: [OF. deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, fr. L. divisus divided, distributed, p. p. of dividere. See Divide, and cf. Device. ]
1. To form in the mind by new combinations of ideas, new applications of principles, or new arrangement of parts; to formulate by thought; to contrive; to excogitate; to invent; to plan; to scheme; as, to devise an engine, a new mode of writing, a plan of defense, or an argument. To devise curious works. Ex. CCTV. 32. Devising schemes to realize his ambitious views. Bancroft.
2. To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. For wisdom is most riches; fools therefore They are which fortunes do by vows devise. Spenser.
3. To say; to relate; to describe. [Obs. ] Chaucer.
4. To imagine; to guess. [Obs. ] Spenser.
5. (Law )
Defn: To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels.
Syn. -- To bequeath; invent; discover; contrive; excogitate; imagine; plan; scheme. See Bequeath.
DEVISE
DEVISE De *vise ", v. i.
Defn: To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. I thought, devised, and Pallas heard my prayer. Pope.
Note: Devise was formerly followed by of; as, let us devise of ease. Spenser.
DEVISE
De *vise ", n. Etym: [OF. devise division, deliberation, wish, will, testament. See Device. ]
1. The act of giving or disposing of real estate by will; -- sometimes improperly applied to a bequest of personal estate.
2. A will or testament, conveying real estate; the clause of a will making a gift of real property. Fines upon devises were still exacted. Bancroft.
3. Property devised, or given by will.
DEVISE
DEVISE De *vise ", n.
Defn: Device. See Device. [Obs. ]
DEVISEE
DEVISEE Dev `i *see ", n. (Law )
Defn: One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.
DEVISER
DEVISER De *vis "er, n.
Defn: One who devises.
New American Oxford Dictionary
devise
de vise |diˈvīz dəˈvaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism ) by careful thought: a training program should be devised | a complicated game of his own devising . 2 Law leave (real estate ) to someone by the terms of a will. ▶noun Law a clause in a will leaving real estate to someone. DERIVATIVES de vis a ble adjective, de vi see |diˌvīˈzē |noun devise ( sense 2 of the verb ), de vis er noun, de vi sor |-ˈvīzər |noun devise ( sense 2 of the verb ) ORIGIN Middle English: the verb from Old French deviser, from Latin divis- ‘divided, ’ from the verb dividere (this sense being reflected in the original English sense of the verb ); the noun is a variant of device (in the early sense ‘will, desire ’).
Oxford Dictionary
devise
devise |dɪˈvʌɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism ) by careful thought: a training programme should be devised | a complicated game of his own devising . 2 Law leave (something, especially real estate ) to someone by the terms of a will. ▶noun Law a clause in a will leaving something, especially real estate, to someone. DERIVATIVES devisable adjective, devisee |-ˈziː |noun devise ( sense 2 of the verb ), deviser noun, devisor noun devise ( sense 2 of the verb ) ORIGIN Middle English: the verb from Old French deviser, from Latin divis- ‘divided ’, from the verb dividere (this sense being reflected in the original English sense of the verb ); the noun is a variant of device (in the early sense ‘will, desire ’).
American Oxford Thesaurus
devise
devise verb they have devised a way to recycle contaminated oil: conceive, think up, dream up, work out, formulate, concoct; design, invent, coin, originate; compose, construct, fabricate, create, produce, develop; discover, hit on; hatch, contrive; informal cook up.
Oxford Thesaurus
devise
devise verb scientists have devised a method of recycling oil contaminated with PCBs: conceive, think up, come up with, dream up, draw up, work out, form, formulate, concoct, design, frame, invent, coin, originate, compose, construct, fabricate, create, produce, put together, make up, develop, evolve; discover, hit on; hatch, cook up, contrive.
Duden Dictionary
Devise
De vi se Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i se |die Devise; Genitiv: der Devise, Plural: die Devisen französisch devise, ursprünglich = abgeteiltes Feld eines Wappens mit einem Sinnspruch, zu: deviser = einteilen, zu lateinisch dividere, dividieren 1 1 Wahlspruch, Losung seine [erste, oberste ] Devise ist: … | das ist seine Devise | immer nach der Devise »leben und leben lassen «2 a Pluraletantum älter = im Ausland zahlbarer Wechsel, ursprünglich vielleicht bezogen auf einen Wechselvordruck mit Aufdruck einer Devise 1 im Ausland auszuzahlende Zahlungsanweisungen in fremder Währung die Ausfuhr von Devisen b meist im Plural älter = im Ausland zahlbarer Wechsel, ursprünglich vielleicht bezogen auf einen Wechselvordruck mit Aufdruck einer Devise 1 Zahlungsmittel in fremder Währung Devisen kaufen, eintauschen | das Reisegeld in Devisen bei sich haben
Devisenabteilung
De vi sen ab tei lung Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senabteilung |für die Devisen 2a 2a, b zuständige Abteilung eines Kreditinstitutes
Devisenarbitrage
De vi sen ar bi t ra ge , De vi sen ar bi tra ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senarbitr a ge …traːʒə |die Devisenarbitrage; Genitiv: der Devisenarbitrage, Plural: die Devisenarbitragen Devisengeschäft unter Ausnutzung unterschiedlicher Devisenkurse an verschiedenen Börsen
Devisenausgleich
De vi sen aus gleich Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dev i senausgleich |
Devisenbeschränkung
De vi sen be schrän kung Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senbeschränkung |Einschränkung des freien Kaufs von Devisen 2b
Devisenbestimmung
De vi sen be stim mung Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senbestimmung |meist im Plural gesetzliche Bestimmung, die die Ein- oder Ausfuhr oder die Verwendung von Devisen 2b betrifft
Devisenbewirtschaftung
De vi sen be wirt schaf tung Substantiv, feminin Politik , die |Dev i senbewirtschaftung |Aufsicht und Lenkung des gesamten Zahlungs-, Kredit- und Kapitalverkehrs mit dem Ausland
Devisenbörse
De vi sen bör se Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senbörse |Börse für den Devisenhandel
Devisenbringer
De vi sen brin ger Substantiv, maskulin umgangssprachlich , der |Dev i senbringer |Wirtschaftsfaktor irgendeiner Art, der einem Land Devisen 2b bringt
Devisengeschäft
De vi sen ge schäft Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Dev i sengeschäft |Devisenhandel
Devisengesetz
De vi sen ge setz Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Dev i sengesetz |Gesetz über die Verwendung von Devisen 2b
Devisenhandel
De vi sen han del Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dev i senhandel |An- und Verkauf von Devisen 2b durch Banken
Devisenkurs
De vi sen kurs Substantiv, maskulin Börsenwesen , der |Dev i senkurs |Kurs der Devisen 2b
Devisenmarkt
De vi sen markt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dev i senmarkt |gesamter an der Devisenbörse stattfindender Devisenhandel
Devisenreserve
De vi sen re ser ve Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senreserve |Bestand, Reserve eines Landes an Devisen
Devisenreserven
De vi sen re ser ven Pluralwort , die |Dev i senreserven |Pluraletantum Bestand an liquiden internationalen Zahlungsmitteln
Devisenschmuggel
De vi sen schmug gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dev i senschmuggel |Schmuggel von Devisen 2b
Devisenspekulation
De vi sen spe ku la ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Dev i senspekulation | Spekulation 2 mit Devisen 2b
devisenträchtig
de vi sen träch tig Adjektiv |dev i senträchtig |größere Mengen von Devisen 2b erwarten lassend devisenträchtige Touristikgeschäfte
Devisenvergehen
De vi sen ver ge hen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Dev i senvergehen |Vergehen gegen die Devisenbestimmungen
Devisenverkehr
De vi sen ver kehr Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dev i senverkehr |
French Dictionary
devise
devise n. f. nom féminin 1 Phrase concise exprimant une pensée. : La devise du Québec est Je me souviens. Note Typographique Au point de vue typographique, les devises, maximes, dictons, proverbes sont composés en italique dans un texte en romain et en romain dans un texte en italique. Je me souviens. Fluctuat nec mergitur (devise de la Ville de Paris ). Lorsque la devise constitue une phrase complète, le premier mot s ’écrit avec une majuscule. 2 Monnaie étrangère. : La livre sterling et l ’euro sont des devises. tableau – symboles des unités monétaires.
deviser
deviser v. intr. verbe intransitif littéraire Converser. : Mes parents devisent agréablement avec leurs amis. SYNONYME entretenir ; parler . aimer
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
devise
de vise /dɪváɪz /〖語源は 「分割する 」〗動詞 ～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-d /; devising 他動詞 1 〈人が 〉〈計画 方法 機械など 〉を工夫する , 考案する, 発明する ▸ Ways can be devised to combat the problem .その問題に対処する方法がいくつか考えられる 2 〘法 〙 «…に » 〈不動産など 〉を遺贈する «to » .自動詞 計画の立案をする, 考案する ; 工夫する .名詞 〘法 〙U 遺贈 ; 遺贈財産 ;C 遺贈文言 .
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