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Meanings of
contriver
in English
Catalan
planificador
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A person who makes plans.
planner
deviser
Catalan
planificador
Synonyms
Examples for "
planner
"
planner
deviser
Examples for "
planner
"
1
He no longer needed to look at his
planner
or the photos.
2
Kay Wooten was the best
planner
that I could ever ask for.
3
Create grid arts across your feed by using a visual
planner
app.
4
It's news Christchurch wedding
planner
Emma Newman has been waiting to hear.
5
Anne Aitcheson is the lead national contingency
planner
for the 20 DHBS.
1
The most penitent of all was the
deviser
of the original idea.
2
His mother seemed to be director-general of these monsters, a ruthless
deviser
of exquisite tortures.
3
Shall the
deviser
of the tale somewhere perfect the history of little EMMA'S griefs and troubles?
4
Antinous, full of all insolence,
deviser
of mischief!
5
The usual compliments, however, were showered on Mrs. Trent as the
deviser
of so remarkable a theatre.
Usage of
contriver
in English
1
The poor
contriver
wished to find in thee an affectation of indifference.
2
The Gypsy fellow, the
contriver
of the jest, squinted worst of all.
3
I know you for a cunning
contriver
-
an
upsetter
of calculations-butno Turk.
4
This kind of diversion betrays a want of humane consideration in the
contriver
.
5
The author and
contriver
of this bloody affair is not at present here.
6
Praise or blame of its
contriver
,
shown a niggard or profuse
7
You cunning woman, champion of peace and
contriver
of man's disarmament.
8
An excellent
contriver
,
surely, she must think this worthy Mr. Tomlinson to be!
9
These schemes miscarried owing to the impetuosity of their
contriver
.
10
Again that restless and versatile
contriver
,
Bristol, had set himself to overturn the scheme.
11
He was a good
contriver
,
and apparently could be trusted.
12
What an admirable
contriver
did I think myself till now!
13
Mr. Gurney was a notable
contriver
of such carriages.
14
So, my dear, it comes out, that I myself was obliged to this deep
contriver
.
15
Let the crime come home to the culprit; let the sin return and crush its
contriver
.
16
This scheme seemed at first to promise success, but in the end turned against its
contriver
.
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About this term
contriver
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
excellent contriver
abhor contriver
admirable contriver
artful contriver
bad contriver
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Translations for
contriver
Catalan
planificador
Contriver
through the time
Contriver
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common