Meanings of devise plans in English

The citizens of the town met to consult and devise plans for their common welfare.

Wisdom sought to devise plans for averting war, but Folly shook her locks tauntingly, and said mockingly, Ha!

I saw you in Vienna at the time we were there to devise plans for the deliverance of the Tyrol.

And it was then that Dan set himself to devise plans to end his son's studies in Hebrew and Greek.

Patients and their safety seem to have been forgotten in the rush to devise plans to cut costs, writes Eithne Donnellan, Health Correspondent.

He might spot things in opposition defences that no-one else can and devise plans to exploit those weaknesses accordingly, but that's his level.

They are not always intelligent and quick to devise plans in emergencies, but they are faithful and know the duties of their profession.

The rapid press of production made it necessary to devise plans of production that would avoid having the workers falling over one another.

Minnesota and Alaska, for example, have received waivers to devise plans in which they contribute additional cash to help keep costs low for policyholders.

First they talked of their father and devised plans against his return.

The real work is the preliminary work of acquiring experience and devising plans.

Roblado sat in his quarters busy devising plans for the capture.

He lies awake nights devising plans for pleasing the object of his devotion.

Minds are whirring away, focused on solving problems, devising plans, coming up with ideas.

This caused Maroney to talk still more, devising plans for throwing suspicion on Chase.

He spent much of his free time devising plans.