inventing
present participle ofinvent
单词 | inventing |
释义 | inventing present participle ofinvent invent verb[T] uk/ɪnˈvent/us/ɪnˈvent/inventverb[T](NEW DESIGN)B1 todesignand/orcreatesomething that has never been made before: The firstsafetyrazorwas invented bycompanyfounderKing C. Gillette in 1903. to make something
Inventing, designing and innovation
inventverb[T](NOT TRUE)B2 tocreateareason,excuse,story, etc. that is nottrue, usually todeceivesomeone: But I didn't invent thestory- everything I told you istrue. Lies, lying & hypocrisy
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