Hvad er contrive? Hvad er contrive? To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise: contrive ways to amuse the children. To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation: contrived a swing from hanging vines. To plan with evil intent; scheme: contrived a plot to seize power. To bring about, as by scheming; manage: somehow contrived to get past the guards unnoticed. To form plans or schemes.