invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
Synonyms
Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
Recent Examples on the Web
The claim: Bill Gates invented a wireless birth control microchip
A Sept. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes a picture of a gold microchip resting on a person's fingertip.
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
The patriarch of the family was Andrew (Andy) Gump, whose creator Sidney Smith claimed invented the flower pot and introduced the polka dot tie to the United States.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Up to the mid-1980s, vedettes were the girls everyone aspired to be, figures that embodied local cultures and invented their own spaces in entertainment.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Owners of both restaurants say their ancestors worked at a former Bexley restaurant where the dish was invented in the early 1900s.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
The patriarch of the family was Andrew (Andy) Gump, whose creator Sidney Smith claimed invented the flower pot and introduced the polka dot tie to the United States.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
Up to the mid-1980s, vedettes were the girls everyone aspired to be, figures that embodied local cultures and invented their own spaces in entertainment.
—Nicole Froio, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Owners of both restaurants say their ancestors worked at a former Bexley restaurant where the dish was invented in the early 1900s.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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