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Spell Bee Word: Invent


What does invent mean?

Word: Invent

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Invent means to make or think of something new that nobody has made before.

How do you spell invent?

Syllables: in - vent

Tricky part: Both vowels are short and quick, and the second one is easy to mishear. Children often write invint.

Watch out for: invint, invant

Memory tip: Something you invent is new, and the second vowel of invent is the e of new.

Invent in a sentence

Example 1: I want to invent a robot that tidies my room.

Example 2: Who was the first person to invent the wheel?

Example 3: Riya likes to invent new games for her friends.

Fun Fact

Invent comes from the Latin word invenire, which means to come upon or to find.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) machine
b) engine
c) discover
d) envent

Show answer

d) envent. Invent begins with an i, not an e.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

invent

a) copy
b) create
c) forget
d) break

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b) create. To invent something is to create it for the first time.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

innvent

a) v
b) n
c) t
d) i

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b) n. Only one n comes before the v.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

nevnit

a) ivnent
b) inevnt
c) invnet
d) invent

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d) invent. End with the t, and put the v in the middle.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you invent a new game, which is true?

a) it is very old
b) you bought it in a shop
c) everyone has played it
d) nobody has played it before

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d) nobody has played it before

2. Which thing did people invent?

a) a river
b) a mango
c) a rainbow
d) a bicycle

Show answer

d) a bicycle

Associated Words

Words that end in -ent: detergent, current, garment, absent, excitement, grandparent

More words from this list

motor, queen, soap, tropical, amaze, canteen, dirty, gather

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