contrive

De l'ancien français controver, composé de con- et trover (« trouver »).

contrive \kənˈtraɪv\

1. Combiner.
   • To contrive is to form by an exercise of ingenuity; to devise; to plan; to scheme; to plot.

     ...I cannot bear the idea of two young women traveling post by themselves. It is highly improper. You must contrive to send somebody.( Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen,)

2. Imaginer, inventer.
   • To contrive is to invent, to make devices; to form designs especially by improvisation.

• contrivance
• contrived (adjectif)

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