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invent
verb
-
invent
,
inventing
,
invents
,
invented
to
create
or
design
something
new
that
has
never
existed
before
•
In
his
garage
workshop
,
Elias
invented
a
tiny
solar-powered
fan
to
cool
bicycle
helmets
.
In
his
garage
workshop
,
Elias
invented
a
tiny
solar-powered
fan
to
cool
bicycle
helmets
.
•
The
Wright
brothers
invented
a
machine
that
could
lift
people
into
the
air
and
fly
like
a
bird
.
The
Wright
brothers
invented
a
machine
that
could
lift
people
into
the
air
and
fly
like
a
bird
.
From
Latin
“
inventus
,”
past
participle
of
“
invenire
”
meaning
“
to
come
upon
,
discover
.”
verb
-
invent
,
inventing
,
invents
,
invented
to
make
up
a
story
,
excuse
,
or
fact
that
is
not
true
•
To
avoid
punishment
,
the
student
invented
a
tale
about
aliens
stealing
his
homework
.
To
avoid
punishment
,
the
student
invented
a
tale
about
aliens
stealing
his
homework
.
•
She
invented
an
excuse
about
a
flat
tire
when
she
was
actually
late
because
she
overslept
.
She
invented
an
excuse
about
a
flat
tire
when
she
was
actually
late
because
she
overslept
.
Later
figurative
use
of
“
invent
”
meaning
“
to
fabricate
”
appears
in
the
17th
century
.
