devise vs heritage
heritage vs devisedevise and heritage both are nouns.
devise is a verb but heritage is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| devise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| heritage | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
heritage is a hypernym of
devise; that is, heritage is a
word with a broader meaning than devise:
- devise: (law) a gift of real property by will
- heritage: that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
Other hypernyms of devise include
inheritance, gift.
| devise (noun) | heritage (noun) |
|---|---|
| (law) a gift of real property by will | hereditary succession to a title or an office or property |
| a will disposing of real property | any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors |
| practices that are handed down from the past by tradition | |
| that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner |
| devise (verb) | heritage (verb) |
|---|---|
| come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort | |
| arrange by systematic planning and united effort | |
| give by will, especially real property |
Words related to "devise"
- bequeath
- contrive
- create by mental act
- create mentally
- devisal
- devisee
- deviser
- devising
- embattle
- excogitate
- fix
- forge
- formulate
- get up
- gift
- heritage
- inheritance
- initiate
- invent
- jurisprudence
- law
- lay
- leave
- machinate
- mount
- organise
- organize
- pioneer
- prepare
- put on
- sandwich
- set up
- spatchcock
- testament
- will
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