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Meanings of invent in English

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To use the intellect to plan or design something.

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        Portuguese
        inventar
        Spanish
        inventar

        To make up something artificial or untrue.

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              Usage of invent in English
              1
              This project attempted to invent a general way to add security modules.
              Wired
              2
              You can even invent your own and order it a week ahead.
              The Guardian
              3
              With the proper supplies, perhaps we can still invent the perfect society.
              The Cylons’ Secret
              4
              He pulled himself together and started to invent his new, urgent mission.
              Depths
              5
              I invent the excuse, and the conscience of the priest accepts it.
              The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19,...
              6
              Isis did not invent the idea of a holy war or crusade.
              The Guardian
              7
              Just believe me, do yourself a favor, don't invent that time machine.
              The Robot Who Looked Like Me
              8
              If Travellers did not exist, Irish society would have to invent them.
              The Irish Times
              9
              Mr Tubbs explained that there was no need to invent further stories.
              Jonathan strange and mr norrell
              10
              Try to invent new ways of expressing the old things in movement.
              Writing for Vaudeville
              11
              It's perpetual motion; the thing man wanted to invent but never did.
              Fahrenheit 451
              12
              We walked around the gardens and decided to invent a new language.
              The Guardian
              13
              We remember the details of our story, we do not invent them.
              The End of the Affair
              14
              One small child in the dark can invent more hells than Swedenborg.
              Tremendous Trifles
              15
              At the way she could invent a whole story on the spot.
              Tell the Wolves I’m Home
              16
              I didn't invent the entertainment industry, I'm just telling you the rules.
              Seeing stars
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              Invent through the time
              Invent across language varieties
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