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Devise logo #10101) Arrange 2) Coin 3) Construct 4) Contrive 5) Create 6) Design 7) Draw up 8) Dreamup 9) Excogitate 10) Frame 11) Invent 12) Machinate 13) Plan 14) Project 15) Think 16) Make
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Devise

Devise logo #10101) Come up with 2) Concoct 3) Conjure up 4) Contrive 5) Create 6) Dives off with European plan 7) Dream up 8) Formulate 9) French word used in English 10) Hatch 11) Invent 12) Invent, contrive 13) Make 14) Originate 15) Plan 16) Prepare 17) Put together 18) Testament 19) Think up 20) To consider 21) To contrive
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devise logo #10444
  1. a will disposing of real property
  2. (law) a gift of real estate by will

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Devise logo #21002• (v. t.) To imagine; to guess. • (v. t.) To give by will; -- used of real estate; formerly, also, of chattels. • (v. t.) To plan or scheme for; to purpose to obtain. • (n.) Property devised, or given by will. • (n.) Device. See Device. • (v. t.) To say; to relate; to describe. • (v. i.) To form a scheme; to lay a...
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Devise logo #20912A gift of land or other real property made in a Will. See Bequest.
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devise logo #209731. 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. ... Origin: OF. Devise division...
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Devise logo #21196A legal term referring to real estate which passes through a will.
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Devise logo #212131) v. Providing real property in a will. This old-fashioned word is distinguished from words that mean providing personal property. 2) n. Gift of real property by will.
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devise logo #10444A gift of freehold or leasehold property by will
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Devise logo #20972De·vise' intransitive verb To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider. « I thought, devised , and Pallas heard my prayer.» Pope. » Devise was formerly followed by of ; as, let us devise of ease. Spenser.
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Devise logo #20972De·vise' noun [ Old French 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 cla...
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Devise logo #20972De·vise' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Devised ; present participle & verbal noun Devising .] [ Old French deviser to distribute, regulate, direct, relate, F., to chat, from Latin divisus divided, distribute...
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Devise logo #20671A freehold property given as a gift in a... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/devise.htm?id=408&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of devise'>more</a>
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Devise logo #21212A gift in a will. A disposition of real property by a person's last will and testament, to take effect after the testator's death.
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Devise logo #22642An old legal term that is generally used to refer to real estate left to someone under the terms of a will, or to the act of leaving such real estate. In some states, devise now applies to any kind of property left by will, making it identical to the term bequest. Compare: bequest, legacy
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devise logo #20400[n] - a will disposing of real property 2. [n] - (law) a gift of real property by will 3. [v] - give by will, esp. real property
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devise logo #23665 arrange by systematic planning and united effort
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devise logo #20974 verb give by will, especially real property
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Devise logo #21390Real estate left by will.
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devise logo #23665[Literary terms] come up with after a mental effort
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