Devised

People devised shelters in order to protect themselves.

He devised a new engine to use less gas.

He devised a complicated clockwork toy.

They devised a scheme to make money with little effort.

In order to distract the population from their true intrigues, the politicians devised some half-hearted reforms.

They devised ingenious solutions.

Tom devised a plan to burglarize Mary's house.

Dan devised an escape scheme with one of his cellmates.

She quickly devised a plan to skip school and go to the party.

They have devised a cure for this illness.