Invented: meaning, definitions and examples

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invented

 

[ ษชnหˆvษ›ntษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

technology

Create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of.

Synonyms

create, design, develop

Examples of usage

  • He invented the first electric light bulb.
  • She invented a new type of engine.
  • Thomas Edison is known for inventing many devices that changed the world.
Context #2 | Verb

storytelling

Create or make up (an idea, name, story, etc.), especially so as to deceive.

Synonyms

concoct, fabricate, falsify

Examples of usage

  • He invented an elaborate excuse for being late.
  • The author invented a fantastical world in his novel.
  • She invented a new persona to escape her past.

Translations

Translations of the word "invented" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inventado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเคฟเคทเฅเค•เฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช erfunden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diciptakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธะฝะฐะนะดะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wynaleziony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็™บๆ˜Žใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ (ใฏใคใ‚ใ„ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท inventรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inventado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท icat edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐœ๋ช…๋œ (balmyeongdoen)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎุชุฑุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vynalezenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vynรกjdenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘ๆ˜Ž็š„ (fฤmรญng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izumljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppfinning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะนะปะฐะฟ ั‚ะฐะฑั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ixtira edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inventado

Word origin

The word 'invented' comes from the Latin word 'inventare', meaning 'to find, discover'. The concept of invention has been essential to human progress throughout history, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and innovations in various fields.

See also: invention, inventions, inventive, inventively, inventiveness, inventor, inventors, inventory, reinvent, reinvention.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,656 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.