ALL meanings of contriver
con·trive
C c - verb with object contriver to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent: The author contrived a clever plot. 1
- verb with object contriver to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage: He contrived to gain their votes. 1
- verb with object contriver to plot (evil, treachery, etc.). 1
- verb without object contriver to form designs; plan. 1
- verb without object contriver to plot. 1
- noun contriver A person who contrives; a schemer or planner. 1