Also means
make up
Usage Note
Inventer covers both genuine invention and fabrication — you can invent a machine or invent an excuse. The noun une invention and the agent un inventeur derive from the same root. The phrase tu l'as inventé ('you made that up') is a common informal accusation of lying.
Examples
"Il a inventé une nouvelle machine."
Natural Translation
He invented a new machine.
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