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invent

[in-vent]

verb (used with object)

  1. to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.

    to invent the telegraph.

    Synonyms: ,
  2. to produce or create with the imagination.

    to invent a story.

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  3. to make up or fabricate (something fictitious or false).

    to invent excuses.

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  4. Archaic.to come upon; find.



invent

/ ɪˈɛԳ /

verb

  1. to create or devise (new ideas, machines, etc)

  2. to make up (falsehoods); fabricate

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • inventible adjective
  • inventable adjective
  • outinvent verb (used with object)
  • preinvent verb (used with object)
  • self-invented adjective
  • uninvented adjective
  • well-invented adjective
  • ˈԳپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of invent1

First recorded in 1425–75; back formation from late Middle English invented (past participle) “found, discovered,” from Latin invent(us) “encountered” (past participle of Աī “to come upon, encounter, find,” from in- in- 2 + ī “to come”; come ) + -ed 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of invent1

C15: from Latin Աī to find, come upon, from in- ² + ī to come
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Sir Geoff's academic work saw him invent the barley abrasion process - which involves deliberately damaging the protective husk of grains to speed up the process of malting.

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Dakota Johnson is my favorite seductress, a femme fatale of a flavor that didn’t exist until she invented it.

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It’s been said that Brian invented the state of California, the state of mind.

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He didn’t invent the car or the surfboard.

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With immigrants filling jobs, it frees up others to invent, create new patents and figure out ways to make the economy more efficient, which generates wealth.

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