contrive
[ kuhn-trahyv ]
verb (used with object), con·trived, con·triv·ing.
to plan with ingenuity; devise; invent:The author contrived a clever plot.
to bring about or effect by a plan, scheme, or the like; manage:He contrived to gain their votes.
to plot (evil, treachery, etc.).
verb (used without object), con·trived, con·triv·ing.
to form designs; plan.
to plot.