Contriving Synonyms and Antonyms

Contriving Sentence Examples

• Jacobi (1801-1874) in Russia, working independently, succeeded in contriving methods which could be made commercially profitable.

• The legislation of his reign was probably in great part of his own contriving.

• Breda was captured by surprise by the Spaniards in 1581; but in 1590 it fell again into the hands of Maurice of Nassau, 68 picked men contriving to get into the town concealed under the turf in a peat-boat.

• He caused the king's acceptance of the suspensive veto, by which he sacrificed his chief prerogative in September, and destroyed all chance of a strong executive by contriving the decree of November 7, by which the ministry might not be chosen from the assembly.

• Philopator, was associated with Cleopatra till 44, when he died, probably by Cleopatra's contriving.