sandwich vs devise

sandwich and devise both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sandwich	Yes	No	Yes	No
devise	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, devise is a hypernym of sandwich; that is, devise is a word with a broader meaning than sandwich:

Other hypernyms of sandwich include get up, machinate, organise, organize, prepare.

sandwich (noun)	devise (noun)
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them	(law) a gift of real property by will
	a will disposing of real property

sandwich (verb)	devise (verb)
insert or squeeze tightly between two people or objects	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
make into a sandwich	arrange by systematic planning and united effort
	give by will, especially real property