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invent

/ɪnˈvɛnt/verb2 syllables

Invent means: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.

Synonyms for invent12

verb, as in come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge

verb, as in concoct something artificial or untrue

fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up

also used for invent

conceive, spin, fangle

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What does invent mean?2

verb

1

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”

2

concoct something artificial or untrue

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with invent?38

three syllables

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All 38 rhymes for invent, grouped by syllable

Invent in a sentence

  • Man may invent anything, save for the art of being happy.Scott
  • A truth that's told with bad intent, beats all the lies you can invent.al_ex_an_der
  • If you could invent something to make life easier, what would it be?CK
  • If you could invent something to make life easier, what would you invent?CK
  • The bicycle is the most elegant, most efficient transportation device ever invented.SunnyMoon
  • The bicycle is the most elegant, most efficient means of transport ever invented.sundown
  • The bicycle is the most elegant, most efficient vehicle ever invented.sundown
  • If procrastination didn't exist, it would have to be invented.rul

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Forms of invent

as a verb

past tense
invented
present participle
inventing
third-person singular
invents
past participle
invented