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  • 21invent — verb ADVERB ▪ practically, virtually ▪ He practically invented the modern stand up comedy act. ▪ single handedly ▪ Pepys single handedly invented the diary as a literary form. P …

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  • 22invent — in|vent [ınˈvent] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of invenire to come upon, find , from venire to come ] 1.) to make, design, or think of a new type of thing ▪ Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. 2.)… …

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  • 23invent — in|vent [ ın vent ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to design or create something such as a machine or process that did not exist before: He invented the technique that allows scientists to examine DNA. It s one of the most time saving devices ever… …

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  • 24invent — verb create or design (a new device, process, etc.). ↘make up (a name, story, etc.), especially so as to deceive. Derivatives inventor noun Origin C15 (earlier (ME) as invention in the sense discovery ): from L. invent , invenire contrive,… …

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  • 25invent — v.tr. 1 create by thought, devise; originate (a new method, an instrument, etc.). 2 concoct (a false story etc.). Derivatives: inventable adj. Etymology: ME, = discover, f. L invenire invent find, contrive (as IN (2), venire vent come) …

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  • 26Invent This! (disambiguation) — Invent This can refer to:*Invent This!, a 2003 Tech TV television series about inventors * Invent This! , a registered Trademark owned by Patent Attorney, Anthony Carlis and the mark is associated with his Patent Law practice.… …

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  • 27Invent Now America — is an annual event hosted by the National Inventors Hall of Fame in conjunction with the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO), Time Magazine and The History Channel. Each year, thousands of inventors submit their inventions for inclusion …

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  • 28Invent This! — Infobox Television show name = Invent This! caption = Invent This! logo format = Documentary runtime = 30 minutes starring = country = USA language = English network = TechTV first aired = September 30, 2003 last aired = December 23, 2003 num… …

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  • 29Invent Yourself a Shortcake — Infobox Album Name = Invent Yourself a Shortcake Type = demo Artist = Neutral Milk Hotel Released = 1991 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock, Lo Fi Length = 41:01 Label = Elephant 6 Producer = Robert Schneider Reviews = Last album = This album = Invent …

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  • 30invent — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin inventus, past participle of invenire to come upon, find, from in + venire to come more at come Date: 15th century 1. archaic find, discover 2. to devise by thinking ; fabricate 3. to produce… …

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