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invent

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/ɪnˈvɛnt/ English

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

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