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| in·vent [ in vént ] (past and past participle in·vent·ed, present participle in·vent·ing, 3rd person present singular in·vents) |
transitive verb |
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1. create something new: to be the first to think of, make, or use something
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2. make up: to make up something false such as a false excuse
  invented a reason for being late
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| [15th century. < Latin invent-, past participle of invenire "come upon" < venire "come"] |
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