verb
invent
in-VENT/ɪnˈvent/
To create something that did not previously exist.
An engineer invents a new machine that sorts seeds.
Etymology
The pieces give the image of “coming upon” something, hence finding or discovering it. Invent shifted toward discovering through original thought: devising something new rather than merely finding what already exists.
In context
… well I'm going to invent the telephone or my name ain't Alexander Graham Bell come on Harris let's get to work
More examples
- The children invent a game with their own rules.
- He invented an excuse for missing the meeting.
- We need to invent a better way to store rainwater.