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invent /ɪnˈvent/ /ɪnˈvent/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/i/inv/inven/invent__us_1.mp3 invent(verb)/ɪnˈvent/ /ɪnˈvent/Verb Formsto produce or design something that has not existed beforeSEE ALSO reinventhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reinventWho invented the steam engine?I wish mobile phones had never been invented!The term ‘sociology’ was invented by Auguste Comte.Extra ExamplesHe practically invented the modern stand-up comedy act.Louis Braille invented an alphabet to help blind people.to say or describe something that is not true, especially in order to trick peopleWhat excuse did he invent this time?Many children invent an imaginary friend.Extra ExamplesHe considered inventing some pretext for calling her.I did not have to invent any tales about my past.Word Originlate 15th cent. (in the sense ‘find out, discover’): from Latin invent- ‘contrived, discovered’, from the verb invenire, from in- ‘into’ + venire ‘come’.

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(verb) who invented the steam engine?i wish mobile phones had never been invented!the term ‘sociology’ was invented by auguste comte.what excuse did he invent this time? Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=invent This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	invent
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/ɪnˈvent/ /ɪnˈvent/
Example	who invented the steam engine? i wish mobile phones had never been invented! the term ‘sociology’ was invented by auguste comte. what excuse did he invent this time?
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/i/inv/inven/invent__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=invent
Content	invent (verb)/ɪnˈvent/ /ɪnˈvent/ Verb Forms to produce or design something that has not existed before SEE ALSO reinvent https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reinvent Who invented the steam engine? I wish mobile phones had never been invented! The term ‘sociology’ was invented by Auguste Comte. Extra Examples He practically invented the modern stand-up comedy act. Louis Braille invented an alphabet to help blind people. to say or describe something that is not true, especially in order to trick people What excuse did he invent this time? Many children invent an imaginary friend. Extra Examples He considered inventing some pretext for calling her. I did not have to invent any tales about my past. Word Origin late 15th cent. (in the sense ‘find out, discover’): from Latin invent- ‘contrived, discovered’, from the verb invenire, from in- ‘into’ + venire ‘come’.
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