contrive
     v 1: make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to
          murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan
          an attack" [syn: {plan}, {project}, {design}]
     2: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or
        priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to
        measure the speed of light" [syn: {invent}, {devise}, {excogitate},
         {formulate}, {forge}]
     3: 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" [syn: {project}, {cast}, {throw}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0