Device vs Devise

Device vs Devise

Device – an object or an instrument that has been made specifically for a purpose

For e.g.:

1. Nadir Co. sells all kinds of electronic devices.

2. This device is specially designed to break coconuts.

Device – a plan or a trick used to achieve something

For e.g.:

1. Vini uses her paintings as a device to communicate her feelings.

2. Haiku poetry is a device to test a person’s wit and wisdom.

Devise – It can be used both as a verb and a noun. Both usages have different meanings. Both are explained below.

As a verb

Devise – to create a plan or agenda

For e.g.:

1. Shreya devised a plan to skip school on a Monday.

2. The SWAT team had to devise a careful plan to deal with the insurgents who had taken over the office building.

Devise – In legal terms, devise means to bequeath, or leave property to someone in a will.

For e.g.:

1. The late Colonel devised his large collection of books to the local school’s library.

2. Mr. Guhan is planning to devise his coffee estate in Coorg to his brother’s son.

As a noun

Devise – In the legal context, devise can also be used as a noun.

For e.g.:

1. My ancestral house in Assam is my devise from my late grandfather.

2. This set of fine golf clubs is Prithvi’s devise to his third son, who shares his love for golf.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right word

1. Let us _________ (device/devise) an idea to surprise Akshay on his birthday.
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2. This _______ (device/devise) is used to clean the vacuum cleaner.
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3. Vishwas is going to __________ (device/devise) his Bentley to his only granddaughter.
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4. The food processor is a handy ____________ (device/devise) for working couples.
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5. Archimedes, the Greek engineer, boasted that he could use the lever as a ____________ (device/devise) to move the earth.
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