contrive in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   project  cast  contrive  throw 
   
2. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
   invent  contrive  devise  excogitate  formulate  forge 
   
3. make or work out a plan for; devise
   "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
   plan  project  contrive  design