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invent

verb

1 invent

Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.

synonyms: contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate.

Roget 515: imagine, fancy, conceive; idealize, realize; dream, dream of, dream up; give to airy nothing a local habitation and a give to airy nothing a local habitation and a name" [Midsummer Night's Dream]. create, originate, devise, invent, ... show more

Roget 626: plan, scheme, design, frame, contrive, project, forecast, sketch; devise, invent etc. (imagine) 515; set one's wits to work ... show more

Dutch: uitdenken

2 invent

Concoct something artificial or untrue.

synonyms: cook up, fabricate, make up, manufacture.

Roget 544: be false etc. adj., be a liar etc. 548; speak falsely etc. adv.; tell a lie etc. 546; lie, fib; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: beget, break ground, break the ice, breed, bring forth, bring into being, call into being, coin, conceit, conceive, conceptualize, concoct, contrive, cook up, counterfeit, create, design, determine, develop, devise ... show more.

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