invent

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

verb

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort (Freq. 14)
- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
• Syn:
contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge
• Derivationally related forms:
formula (for: formulate), formulation (for: formulate), excogitation (for: excogitate), excogitator (for: excogitate), deviser (for: devise), devising (for: devise), devisal (for: devise), contrivance (for: contrive), inventive, invention, inventor
• Hypernyms:
create by mental act, create mentally
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Did he invent his major works over a short period of time?
2. make up something artificial or untrue (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up
• Derivationally related forms:
invention, fabrication (for: fabricate), fabricator (for: fabricate)
• Hypernyms:
think up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoct
• Hyponyms:
mythologize, mythologise, confabulate, trump up, concoct,
spin, vamp, vamp up
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forge