Synonyms of invent

invent

verb

in-ˈvent 

as in to devise

to create or think of by clever use of the imagination

they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother

Synonyms & Similar Words

• devise
• concoct
• construct
• manufacture
• design
• produce
• contrive
• come up with
• think (up)
• fabricate
• drum up
• make up
• cook (up)
• excogitate
• conceive
• envision
• imagine
• hatch
• trump up
• improvise
• vamp (up)
• visualize
• dream
• envisage
• fantasize
• vision
• daydream
• coin
• extemporize
• ad-lib
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imitate
• reproduce
• replicate
• mimic
• copy
• duplicate
• clone
• reduplicate
• copycat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invent

Since then lawsuits and international trade battles have seen various corporate entities lay claim to the term, though none can claim to have invented this perfect culinary multitool. —James Stout, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026

Now in its sixth year, the Invention Convention challenges students to identify real-world problems and invent practical solutions—mirroring the innovation process used by entrepreneurs and engineers. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026

When Chinese alchemists invented gunpowder in the ninth century, no one grasped the full range of its potential uses. —Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026

The French dip haven (which maintains a friendly rivalry with Philippe the Original downtown over who invented the sandwich) has seen late reprieves before. —James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026