invent
verb (used with object)
to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.
invented
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past participleof invent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof invent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
inventverb (used with object)to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.
Example Sentences
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"The idea that for the most dangerous technology humans ever invented, that that's the final word, that just the companies themselves are the only check that society has...it's clear we're not doing enough," Gates said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
The question of what’s real and not isn’t only Béatrice’s to unpack — you may wonder yourself whether Auen and Walker have fabricated their esoteric source materials and invented the strange saga of Ernetti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
I am certainly not claiming to have invented roasted chicken soup.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
The confusion of the term’s meaning extends back to its origin—because, in fact, it was invented as the result of a communication error.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
“And this is the young lady who invented the device,” Mr. Gorringe announced as he pointed to me.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
