contrive

/kən-ˈtrīv/

Middle English controven, contreven, from Anglo-French controver, contrever, from Medieval Latin contropare to compare, from Latin com- + Vulgar Latin *tropare to compose, find

verb

  1. devise, plan

  2. to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner

  3. to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty : manage

contrive ways of handling the situation

contrived household utensils from stone