Invent - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈvent|  American pronunciation of the word invent
Brit.  |ɪnˈvent|  British pronunciation of the word invent

verb

- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (syn: contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate)
- concoct something artificial or untrue (syn: fabricate, make up, manufacture)

Extra examples

Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.

She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.

She invented a clever excuse.

We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.

They invented a very convincing alibi.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: invent
he/she/it: invents
present participle: inventing
past tense: invented
past participle: invented
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