invent
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invent †come upon, find XV; devise, esp. by way of original contrivance XVI. f.
invent-, pp. stem of L.
invenīre, f.
IN-1 +
venīre COME.
So
invention finding (surviving in
Invention of the Cross church festival of 3rd May) XV; contrivance XVI. — L.
inventive XV. — OF.
inventory detailed list of articles. XVI. — medL.
inventōrium, for late L.
inventārium.
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Protagoras visits the Darwinian planet.(Exploring the Foundations of Humanism)(Cover Story)
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Whisker's[TM] corner.
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Honors scholarship: another view.(Forum on Research in Honors)
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invent
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...something that has not existed before); be the originator of: he invented an improved form of the steam engine. ∎ make up (an idea, name, story, etc.), esp. so as to deceive: I did not have to invent any tales about my past.
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Joseph Glidden
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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inv.
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations
inv. invenit (Latin: (he or she) designed this) • invent(ed) • invention • inventor • inversion • invert • investment • invoice
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Ford, Henry 1863-1947
Book article from: American Decades
FORD, HENRY 1863-1947 Industrialist Early Aptitude Henry Ford did not invent the automobile, but he developed design concepts and production techniques that allowed its manufacture in such high volume and...
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devise
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
de·vise / diˈvīz / • v. [ tr. ] 1. plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought: a training program should be devised a complicated game of his...
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