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v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contrive.

"If, on the other hand, you're capable of making sense of such postwar English novels as, say, Kingsley Amis's "Lucky Jim," then you'll have a pretty good idea of what's going on, and Mr. Gold's direction is so passionately precise that it contrives to make most of the rough places plain enough."

contrived    contrives    contriving   

create by mental act    create mentally   

devise    construct    invent    plant   

contriver    contrivance   

concert    project    plan    invent    discover   

Clive    Dr    Dr.    alive    arrive