invent
verb (used with object)
to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.
invents
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present tense formof invent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"Our work is a prime example of how evolution seldom invents things from scratch," says Daniel Kronauer, head of the Laboratory of Social Evolution and Behavior at Rockefeller.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
"Every new live-service game invents its own demise," van Dreunen said.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
What’s your role in “The Miniature Wife”? I play Lindy Littlejohn, whose spouse invents technology that shrinks fresh produce and, accidentally, me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
In 2052, a celebrated neuroscientist invents an affordable panacea for suffering that’s soon embraced by the entire human race.
From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2025
Someone invents something and puts it to use.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
