invent
(verb)
verb
1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
Similar word(s): contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate
Definition categories: creation
2. concoct something artificial or untrue
Similar word(s): fabricate, manufacture
Definition categories: creation, concoct, hatch
Sentences with invent as a verb:
- After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks.
- I knew I had to invent an excuse, and quickly.
- We need a name to put in this form, so let's just invent one.