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invent

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The meaning (definition) of the word invent

to make something brand new that no one has made before

The word invent used in a sentence

Thomas Edison worked hard to invent the electric light bulb.

Words that mean the same as invent (synonyms)

createmake

How the word invent is said around the world

Frenchinventer (envahntay)
Spanishinventar (eembayntahr)
Mandarin发明 (fā míng)
Hindiआविष्कार करना (ahvishkahr kurnah)
Arabicاخترع (eekhtahrah)
Russianизобретать (izobretat')
Portuguese (EU)inventar (eengvayngtahr)
Portuguese (BR)inventar (eengvayngtahr)
Japanese発明する (hatsumei suru)
Germanerfinden (erfinduhn)
Urduایجاد (eegyahd)
Punjabiਕਾਢ ਕੱਢਣਾ (kahd kuduhnah)
Korean발명하다 (balmyeonghada)
Hebrewלִהַמצִיא (leehahmtseey)
Greekεφευρίσκω (epheurisko)
Dutchuitvinden (erewtvinduhn)
Tagalogmag-imbento (mahgeembuhntoh)
Vietnamesephát minh (fahurt meeny)
Turkishicat etmek (eejaht etmek)
Persianاختراع کردن (aykhtayrah kahrdahn)
Polishwynaleźć (vinahleshch)
Ukrainianвинаходити (vynakhodyty)
Bengaliউদ্ভাবন করুন (oodbahbawn kohroon)
Swedishuppfinna (upfinah)
Italianinventare (eenvayntahray)

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