devise

ideare, elaborare

Trovare un nuovo piano, metodo o modo di agire riflettendo con cura.

In inglese semplice: To think carefully and produce a new plan, method, or way of doing something.

• We devised a simple plan.
• She is devising a new way to teach spelling.
• Can you devise a solution to this problem?

Sinonimi: plan, design, invent, develop

Espressioni comuni: devise a plan, devise a method

lasciare in eredità

Stabilire in un testamento chi riceverà i propri beni dopo la morte.

In inglese semplice: To state in a will that someone should receive your property after you die.

• He devised his land to his daughter.
• The property was devised to a local charity.
• Her will devises the family home to both children.

Come si usa: devise something to someone (She devised the house to her nephew.)

Sinonimi: bequeath, leave

Espressioni comuni: devise property to, devise land to