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in·vent

invent

 
 
pronunciation:
ihn vent
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part of speech: verb
inflections: invents, inventing, invented
definition: to think of and make something that has never been made before by anyone.
Do you know who invented television?
similar words:
create, hit upon, make
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Invent is from a Latin word that means "to come upon" or "find."
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  • inventor:
    a person who has invented something.
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