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n. (law) a gift of real property by will

n. a will disposing of real property

organize, organise, prepare, get up, machinate

v. arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director's office"

invent, contrive, excogitate, formulate, forge

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

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cause, do, make

v. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

build

v. found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"

make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

make, create

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

trump up, concoct

v. invent; "trump up charges"

formulate

v. prepare according to a formula

raise, erect, rear, set up, put up

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

envision, foresee

v. picture to oneself; imagine possible; "I cannot envision him as President"

manufacture

v. create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"

blueprint, draft, draught

v. make a blueprint of

prepare

v. lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"

fashion, forge

v. make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

originate

v. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

think

v. imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

coin

v. make up; "coin phrases or words"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

mint, coin, strike

v. form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

stamp

v. crush or grind with a heavy instrument; "stamp fruit extract the juice"

draft, outline

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

frame, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

write, compose, pen, indite

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

bring about

v. cause to move into the opposite direction; "they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching"

plot

v. devise the sequence of events in (a literary work or a play, movie, or ballet); "the writer is plotting a new novel"

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