Invent

verb

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

Word Frequency: 2.9

Definitions

1.verbTo design a new process or mechanism.

"After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks."

2.verbTo create something fictional for a particular purpose.

"I knew I had to invent an excuse, and quickly."

3.verbTo come upon; to find; to discover.

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