devises

Saydi-VYZ-iz/dɪˈvaɪzɪz/

2 meanings of devises

1
verb
Third-person singular present of devise. Use this form after he, she, or it.
She devises a clever plan to save a little money each week.
He devises new games for the children every weekend.
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2
noun
Plural of devise. Use this form when talking about more than one gift of land left in a will.
The will listed several devises of land to different family members.
Both devises went to her grandchildren after she died.
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devises is a form of devise

devise, verb: To think carefully and come up with a plan or way to do something. Full entry

Forms: devisedevises he/she/itdevising -ing formdevised past tense, past participle
Spelling: devise → devises: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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