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- pronunciation:
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vent
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
invents, inventing, invented |
| definition 1: |
to think of, come up with, or create something new.
The man who invented the steam engine must have been very intelligent.- synonyms:
- contrive, devise
- similar words:
- ad-lib, coin, conceive, concoct, create, dream up, fashion, hit upon, improvise, make, originate
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| definition 2: |
to think up or make up.
She invented an excuse for not washing the dishes.- synonyms:
- concoct, cook up
- similar words:
- contrive, devise, hatch, hit on, manufacture
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| related words: |
lay, think |
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Invent is from a Latin word that means "to come upon" or "find."
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