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
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
Nelson invents a studio, Sparta Comics, and the franchise character, Major Machina, giving each a full backstory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
When a 14-year-old Ronnie O'Sullivan was asked by a TV reporter in 1990 what he admired about his snooker hero Steve Davis, he replied "he invents shots … not many players can do that".
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
When Monsanto, or some other corporation, invents a new type of corn, it belongs to them and they can charge farmers for the right to grow it.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
