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- [self dih-vahyz]
- /sɛlf dɪˈvaɪz/
- /self dɪˈvaɪz/
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- [self dih-vahyz]
- /sɛlf dɪˈvaɪz/
Definitions of self-devised word
- verb with object self-devised to contrive, plan, or elaborate; invent from existing principles or ideas: to devise a method. 1
- verb with object self-devised Law. to assign or transmit (property) by will. 1
- verb with object self-devised Archaic. to imagine; suppose. 1
- verb without object self-devised to form a plan; contrive. 1
- noun self-devised Law. the act of disposing of property, especially real property, by will. a will or clause in a will disposing of property, especially real property. the property so disposed of. 1
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Origin of self-devised
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; (v.) Middle English devisen to inspect, design, compose < Old French deviser < Vulgar Latin *dēvīsāre, for *dīvīsāre, frequentative of Latin dīvidere to divide; (noun) see device
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Parts of speech for Self-devised
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-devised popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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