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invent definition
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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)
invent definition
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