INVENT Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word invent. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INVENT
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contrive | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or work out a plan for; devise • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • put or send forth | ||||||||
devise | verbv | |||||||
noun • a will disposing of real property • (law) a gift of real property by will verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • arrange by systematic planning and united effort • give by will, especially real property | ||||||||
conceive | verbv | |||||||
verb • have the idea for • judge or regard; look upon; judge • become pregnant; undergo conception | ||||||||
create | verbv | |||||||
verb • make or cause to be or to become • bring into existence • pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity • invest with a new title, office, or rank • create by artistic means • create or manufacture a man-made product | ||||||||
design | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan) • an arrangement scheme • something intended as a guide for making something else • a decorative or artistic work • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • a preliminary sketch indicating the plan for something • the creation of something in the mind verb • make or work out a plan for; devise • plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect • create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner • make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form • create designs • conceive or fashion in the mind; invent • intend or have as a purpose | ||||||||
develop | verbv | |||||||
verb • make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation • work out • gain through experience • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • come into existence; take on form or shape • change the use of and make available or usable • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • create by training and teaching • be gradually disclosed or unfolded; become manifest • grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment • become technologically advanced • cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development • generate gradually • grow emotionally or mature • make visible by means of chemical solutions • superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry • move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions • move into a strategically more advantageous position • elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme • happen • expand in the form of a series | ||||||||
fashion | nounn | |||||||
noun • how something is done or how it happens • characteristic or habitual practice • the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior • consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode verb • make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | ||||||||
innovate | verbv | |||||||
verb • bring something new to an environment | ||||||||
originate | verbv | |||||||
verb • come into existence; take on form or shape • bring into being • begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc. | ||||||||
pioneer | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art • one of the first colonists or settlers in a new territory verb • open up an area or prepare a way • take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of • open up and explore a new area | ||||||||
excogitate | verbv | |||||||
verb • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • reflect deeply on a subject | ||||||||
fabricate | verbv | |||||||
verb • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • concoct something artificial or untrue | ||||||||
forge | verbv | |||||||
noun • furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping • a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering verb • create by hammering • make a copy of with the intent to deceive • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • move ahead steadily • move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy • make something, usually for a specific function • make out of components (often in an improvising manner) | ||||||||
formulate | verbv | |||||||
verb • elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses • come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort • put into words or an expression • prepare according to a formula | ||||||||
manufacture | verbv | |||||||
noun • the organized action of making of goods and services for sale • the act of making something (a product) from raw materials verb • put together out of artificial or natural components or parts • concoct something artificial or untrue • produce naturally • create or produce in a mechanical way | ||||||||
fangle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
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cook up | verbv | |||||||
verb • prepare or cook by mixing ingredients • concoct something artificial or untrue |