invent
//ɪnˈvɛnt//
Verb
inventInfinitive
inventPresent tense
inventedPast tense
inventedPast participle
inventingPresent participle
inventsThird-person singular
1
To create or design something that has never existed before.
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
2
To make up or fabricate something, especially a story or excuse.
He invented an excuse to leave the party early.