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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInvent
/ɪnˈvɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To create or design something that has not existed before, such as a device, process, or machine.
"Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876." - 2
To produce or concoct something untrue, such as an excuse, a story, or a lie.
"He had to invent a plausible excuse for being late to the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'invenire', meaning 'to find out, come upon, or discover', formed from 'in-' (upon) and 'venire' (to come). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, the word shifted in meaning from merely 'coming upon' or discovering something pre-existing to the modern sense of creating or designing something entirely new through the exercise of the imagination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invent" is said worldwide
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inventer
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te/
"Thomas Edison a inventé l'ampoule électrique."
erfinden
Transliteration: /ɛɐ̯ˈfɪndn̩/
"Wer hat das Telefon erfunden?"
inventare
Transliteration: /in.venˈta.re/
"Leonardo da Vinci ha inventato molte macchine straordinarie."
inventar
Transliteration: /im.benˈtaɾ/
"Los científicos buscan inventar nuevas fuentes de energía."
inventar
Transliteration: /ĩ.vẽˈtaɾ/
"Ele gosta de inventar histórias para as crianças."
आविष्कार करना
Transliteration: aavishkar karna
"वैज्ञानिकों ने एक नई तकनीक का आविष्कार किया है।"
发明
Transliteration: fāmíng
"指南针是中国古代四大发明之一。"
발명하다
Transliteration: balmyeonghada
"에디슨은 전구를 발명했습니다."
発明する
Transliteration: hatsumei suru
"彼は新しいタイプのエンジンを発明した。"
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