map out vs contrive

map out and contrive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
map out	No	No	Yes	No
contrive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contrive is a hypernym of map out; that is, contrive is a word with a broader meaning than map out:

Other hypernyms of map out include design, plan, project.

map out (verb)	contrive (verb)
plan, delineate, or arrange in detail	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	make or work out a plan for; devise
	put or send forth