English-Dutch translations for invent

  • uitdenken
  • uitvinden
    Waarom moeten we overal het wiel opnieuw uitvinden? Why do we need to re-invent the wheel everywhere? Uitvinden heeft te maken met onderzoek; uitvinden is het proces van geld steken in kennis, van investeren in kennis. Invention has to do with research; invention is the process of putting money into knowledge, of investing in knowledge. En wat zullen ze morgen weer uitvinden? What other inventions are set to appear in the near future?
  • bedenken
    Maar zouden we deze strategie niet hebben, dan zouden we haar nu toch moeten bedenken. If we did not have it at all, we would have to invent it. Het is dan ook zaak nieuwe instrumenten te bedenken; vanuit deze invalshoek moet u het mandaat benaderen. New tools therefore have to be invented; this is how you must approach the mandate. Laten we nieuwe mechanismen bedenken voor die gevallen waarin behoefte is aan administratieve ondersteuning. Where there is a need for administrative support, let us invent new mechanisms.
  • uitkienen
  • verzinnen
    Daarom moeten we de regels handhaven, zonder zelf regels te verzinnen. Therefore, we must enforce the rules, but we cannot invent the rules. Wij kunnen niets nieuws verzinnen. We cannot invent something new. Deze keer verzinnen we ze niet, ze lopen al jarenlang. We are not inventing them this time; that has been going on for years.

Definition of invent

  • To design a new process or mechanism
  • To create something fictional for a particular purpose
  • To come upon; to find; to discover

Examples

  • After weeks of hard work, I invented a new way to alphabetize matchbooks.
  • I knew I had to invent an excuse, and quickly.
  • We need a name to put in this form, so lets just invent one.

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