devised

to plan or design something carefully, especially for a particular purpose

concebir, diseñar, idear

• devise a plan/strategy

Collocations devise a strategy · devise a solution

• They devised a new system to improve efficiency.

  Elaboraron un nuevo sistema para mejorar la eficiencia.

to invent or create something, especially for a particular purpose

inventar, crear, idear

• devise a method/system

Collocations devise a system · devise an experiment

• The scientists devised a new way to test the drug.

  Los científicos idearon una nueva forma de probar la droga.