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invented (verb)

To invent something means to create or design something that has not existed before, such as a new machine, idea, or story. It often implies originality and ingenuity in bringing something new into being.

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Think of 'IN-VENT'. You go INto your mind and VENT out a new idea. Or, 'In Vent' - an inventor works in a room with a ve...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

Columbus invented America. → Columbus discovered America (from a European perspective).

The telephone invented in 1876. → The telephone was invented in 1876.

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