send vs contrive

send and contrive both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
send	No	No	Yes	No
contrive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contrive is a hyponym of send; that is, contrive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than send:

Other hyponyms of send include cast, project, throw, turn, turn, divert, route, refer, airt, redirect, blow.

send (verb)	contrive (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
transfer	make or work out a plan for; devise
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television	put or send forth
assign to a station
to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
transport commercially
cause to go somewhere
cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution