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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of invenire 'to come upon, find', from venire 'to come' |
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in‧vent
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to make, design, or think of a new type of thing : 
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.2 to think of an idea, story etc that is not true, usually in order to deceive people : They invented a very convincing alibi.
They invented a very convincing alibi.
