Invent

usgb/ɪnˈvent/
verb

To create or design something that did not exist before.

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Visual representation of "invent" - to create or design something that did not exist before

Often appears as...

  • invent a machine
  • invent a product
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Historic Impact

Many inventions changed history. Consider how the invention impacts society when using the word.

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The printing press was an invention that revolutionized the spread of information.
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Original Creation

Use 'invent' for something entirely new, not just an improvement of existing things.

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Steve Jobs is credited with inventing the first iPhone, not just improving mobile phones.
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Innovation Required

Inventing requires creativity and innovation, different from simply discovering something already existing.

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Marie Curie did not invent radium; she discovered it.
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