invent

CEFRA2

/ɪnˈvɛnt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To design or create something that has not existed before.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To come upon; to find; to discover.

Examples

  • The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To create something fictional for a particular purpose.

  2. To design a new process or mechanism.

More examples

In context

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

  • We need a name to put in this form, so let's just invent one.

  • What did Bell invent?

Synonyms

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Thomas Edison worked hard to blank the light bulb in his laboratory.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English inventen, borrowed from Old French inventer, from Latin inventus, perfect passive participle of inveniō (“come upon, meet with, find, discover”), from in (“in, on”) + veniō (“come”); see venture. Compare advent, covent, event, prevent, etc. Displaced native Old English āþenċan (literally “to think out”).