invent
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/ɪnˈvɛnt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To design a new process or mechanism.“After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks.”
- To create something fictional for a particular purpose.“I knew I had to invent an excuse, and quickly.”
- To come upon; to find; to discover.
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