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Detailed Translations for contriving from English to Dutch

contriving:

contriving [the ~] noun

  1. the contriving (musing)
    prakkizeren

Translation Matrix for contriving:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
prakkizeren contriving; musing

Related Words for "contriving":


contriving form of contrive:

to contrive verb (contrives, contrived, contriving)

  1. to contrive (invent; devise; make up)
    bedenken; verzinnen; uitdenken; verdichten; fantaseren; voorwenden
    • bedenken verb (bedenk, bedenkt, bedacht, bedachten, bedacht)
    • verzinnen verb (verzin, verzint, verzon, verzonnen, verzonnen)
    • uitdenken verb (denk uit, denkt uit, dacht uit, dachten uit, uitgedacht)
    • verdichten verb (verdicht, verdichtte, verdichtten, verdicht)
    • fantaseren verb (fantaseer, fantaseert, fantaseerde, fantaseerden, gefantaseerd)
    • voorwenden verb (wend voor, wendt voor, wendde voor, wendden voor, voorgewend)
  2. to contrive (plan; set up; devise; plot)
    plannen
    • plannen verb (plan, plant, plande, planden, gepland)

Conjugations for contrive:

present
  1. contrive
  2. contrive
  3. contrives
  4. contrive
  5. contrive
  6. contrive
simple past
  1. contrived
  2. contrived
  3. contrived
  4. contrived
  5. contrived
  6. contrived
present perfect
  1. have contrived
  2. have contrived
  3. has contrived
  4. have contrived
  5. have contrived
  6. have contrived
past continuous
  1. was contriving
  2. were contriving
  3. was contriving
  4. were contriving
  5. were contriving
  6. were contriving
future
  1. shall contrive
  2. will contrive
  3. will contrive
  4. shall contrive
  5. will contrive
  6. will contrive
continuous present
  1. am contriving
  2. are contriving
  3. is contriving
  4. are contriving
  5. are contriving
  6. are contriving
subjunctive
  1. be contrived
  2. be contrived
  3. be contrived
  4. be contrived
  5. be contrived
  6. be contrived
diverse
  1. contrive!
  2. let's contrive!
  3. contrived
  4. contriving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for contrive:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
fantaseren dishing up; invent
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bedenken contrive; devise; invent; make up contemplate; devise; lay schemes; make plans; meditate on; muse on; plan; plot; ponder on; reflect on; remember
fantaseren contrive; devise; invent; make up
plannen contrive; devise; plan; plot; set up schedule
uitdenken contrive; devise; invent; make up figure out; puzzle out
verdichten contrive; devise; invent; make up
verzinnen contrive; devise; invent; make up devise; lay schemes; make plans; plan; plot
voorwenden contrive; devise; invent; make up do as if; feign; pretend; simulate
- cast; design; devise; excogitate; forge; formulate; invent; plan; project; throw

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Synonyms for "contrive":


Related Definitions for "contrive":

  1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort1
  2. put or send forth1
  3. make or work out a plan for; devise1
    • They contrived to murder their boss1

Wiktionary Translations for contrive:

contrive
verb
  1. To form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot
  2. To invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation
contrive
verb
  1. op listige wijze weten te regelen