What is the meaning of contrive?

verb

• Make or work out a plan for; devise.
  • usage: "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
  • synonyms: plan, project, design
• Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
  • usage: "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
  • synonyms: invent, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
• Put or send forth.
  • usage: "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
  • synonyms: project, cast, throw