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"Devising" is a form of "devise", a transitive verb which is often translated as "idear". Learn more about "devise" below.
devise(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. idear
Innovative companies devise strategies to overcome problems quickly.Las empresas innovadoras idean estrategias para superar problemas rápidamente.
The statistician devised a method to predict which candidates have a higher likelihood of winning an election.El estadista ideó un método para predecir cuáles candidatos tienen más probabilidades de ganar una elección.
b. concebir
The three crooks devised a plan to make off with the diamond.Los tres pillos concibieron un plan para llevarse el diamante.
