Invent Definition
- tell truth
- steal
Origin of Invent
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From Middle English inventen, from Old French inventer, from Latin inventus, perfect passive participle of inveniō (“come upon, meet with, find, discover”), from in (“in, on”) + veniō (“come”); see venture. Compare advent, covent, event, prevent, etc.
From Wiktionary
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Latin invenīre invent- to find in- on, upon in–2 venīre to come gwā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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