invent

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  invent 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  invent 
 
  Sense  2 
  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent 
  =>  confabulate 
  =>  trump  up  concoct 
  =>  spin 
  =>  vamp,  vamp  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  invent 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  invent 
 
  Sense  2 
  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent 
  =>  confabulate 
  =>  trump  up  concoct 
  =>  spin 
  =>  vamp,  vamp  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  invent 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  invent 
 
  2  senses  of  invent 
 
  Sense  1 
  invent,  contrive,  devise,  excogitate,  formulate,  forge 
  =>  create  by  mental  act  create  mentally 
 
  Sense  2 
  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent 
  =>  think  up  think  of  dream  up  hatch,  concoct 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  invent 
 
  invent  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  invent 
 
  Sense  1 
  invent,  contrive,  devise,  excogitate,  formulate,  forge 
  =>  create  by  mental  act  create  mentally 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent 
  =>  think  up  think  of  dream  up  hatch,  concoct 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  invent 
  invention 
  inventiveness 
  inventor 
  inventory 
  inventory-clearance  sale 
  inventory  accounting 
  inventory  control 
  inventory  item 
  inventorying 
 
  Overview  of  verb  invent 
 
  The  verb  invent  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  invent,  contrive,  devise,  excogitate,  formulate,  forge  --  (come  up  with  (an  idea,  plan  explanation,  theory,  or  priciple)  after  a  mental  effort;  "excogitate  a  way  to  measure  the  speed  of  light") 
  2.  (5)  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent  --  (make  up  something  artificial  or  untrue) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  invent 
  invented 
  inventive 
 
  Overview  of  verb  invent 
 
  The  verb  invent  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  invent,  contrive,  devise,  excogitate,  formulate,  forge  --  (come  up  with  (an  idea,  plan  explanation,  theory,  or  priciple)  after  a  mental  effort;  "excogitate  a  way  to  measure  the  speed  of  light") 
  2.  (5)  fabricate,  manufacture,  cook  up  make  up  invent  --  (make  up  something  artificial  or  untrue) 

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