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Erfinden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • invent verb To create or design something new that didn't exist before.
  • invention noun Something newly created or designed.
  • reinvent verb To change something so much that it feels completely new.

Senses

Erfinden is used for these senses in English:

  • invent To design a new process or mechanism.
  • invent To create something fictional for a particular purpose.
  • invention (archaic) The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.
  • make up To invent, to imagine, to concoct
  • reinvent (transitive) To invent again something that has already been invented.

invent — full definition

  1. verb To create or design something new that didn't exist before.
  2. verb To make up a fictional story or excuse.

invention — full definition

  1. noun Something newly created or designed.
  2. noun The act or ability of creating something new.
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