contrive (
http://definr.com/contrive)
v 1: make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to
murder their boss"; design a new sales strategy"; "plan
an attack" [syn:
plan,
project,
design]
2: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or
priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to
measure the speed of light" [syn:
invent,
devise,
excogitate,
formulate,
forge]
3: put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the
corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a
spell"; "cast a warm light" [syn:
project,
cast,
throw]