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1 invent
[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) εφευρίσκω2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) επινοώ•- inventive
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2 Invent
v. trans.You will find them inventing things about me: P. ὄψεσθε... τούτους περὶ ἐμοῦ λογοποιοῦντας (Lys. 146).Men here are inventing tales of what is not happening and never will happen: P. ἐνθένδε ἄνδρες οὔτε ὄντα οὔτʼ ἂν γενόμενα λογοποιοῦσι (Thuc. 6, 38).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Invent
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3 invent
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4 Frame
subs.That which encloses anything: P. and V. περίβολος, ὁ, κύτος, τό (Plat.).A frame of wicker: P. πλέγμα, τό.Frame of a carriage ( as opposed to wheels): P. ὑπερτερία, ἡ (Plat.).Framework, structure: P. and V. κατάστασις, ἡ. P. σύστημα, τό, σύστασις, ἡ, σύνταξις, ἡ, V. ἁρμόσματα, τά.Wood-work of a building: P. ξύλωσις, ἡ.Body: P. and V. σῶμα, τό. V. δέμας, τό.Trunk: P. and V. κύτος, τό (Plat.).Frame for weaving: P. and V. ἱστός, ὁ.Frame of mind: P. διάθεσις, ἡ.Put in a certain frame of mind, v.: P. διατιθέναι πως.Be in a certain frame of mind: P. διακεῖσθαί πως, P. and V. ἔχειν πως.——————v. trans.Enclose: P. and V. περιβάλλειν.Construct: P. and V. συντιθέναι, συμπηγνύναι, συναρμόζειν, συνάπτειν, P. κατασκευάζειν; see Organise.Contrive: P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, τεκταίνεσθαι, P. ἐκτεχνᾶσθαι, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Frame
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5 coin
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6 concoct
[kən'kokt, ]( American[) kon-](to put together, make up or invent: I've concocted a new drink for you to try; The child concocted a story about having been attacked.) επινοώ -
7 cook up
(to invent or make up a false story etc: He cooked up a story about his car having broken down.) σοφίζομαι -
8 design
1. verb(to invent and prepare a plan of (something) before it is built or made: A famous architect designed this building.) σχεδιάζω2. noun1) (a sketch or plan produced before something is made: a design for a dress.)2) (style; the way in which something has been made or put together: It is very modern in design; I don't like the design of that building.)3) (a pattern etc: The curtains have a flower design on them.)4) (a plan formed in the mind; (an) intention: Our holidays coincided by design and not by accident.)•- designer- designing -
9 devise
(to invent; to put together: A shelter / new scheme was hurriedly devised.) επινοώ,σκαρώνω -
10 dream up
(to invent: I'm sure she'll dream up some silly plan.) επινοώ -
11 invention
[-ʃən]1) (the act of inventing or the ability to invent: He had great powers of invention.) εφευρετικότητα2) (something invented: What a marvellous invention the sewing-machine was!) εφεύρεση -
12 make up
1) (to invent: He made up the whole story.) επινοώ2) (to compose or be part(s) of: The group was made up of doctors and lawyers.) αποτελώ,συγκρατώ3) (to complete: We need one more player - will you make up the number(s)?) συμπληρώνω/καλύπτω(διαφορά)4) (to apply cosmetics to (the face): I don't like to see women making up (their faces) in public.) μακιγιάρω,-ομαι5) (to become friends again (after a quarrel etc): They've finally made up (their disagreement).) συμβιβάζω,διευθετώ/ξαναφιλιώνω -
13 manufacture
[mænju'fæk ə] 1. verb1) (to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities: This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day.) κατασκευάζω2) (to invent (something false): He manufactured an excuse for being late.) επινοώ,σοφιζόμαι2. noun(the process of manufacturing: the manufacture of glass.) κατασκευή/βιομηχανικό προϊόν -
14 think up
(to invent; to devise: He thought up a new process.) επινοώ -
15 Contrive
v. trans.P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, τεκταίνεσθαι, πορίζειν, ἐκπορίζειν, P. ἐκτεχνᾶσθαι, πειρασκευάζειν, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι; see Devise.Contrive (plots, etc.): P. κατασκευάζειν, σκευωρεῖσθαι, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ῥάπτειν, ὑπορράπτειν, καταρράπτειν, μηχανορραφεῖν, ἐμπλέκειν.Invent: P. and V. εὑρίσκειν, ἐξευρίσκειν, ἐφευρίσκειν, V. ἐξανευρίσκειν.Help in contriving: P. συμπαρασκευάζειν (acc.), συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.), V. συμφυτεύειν (acc.).V. intrans. Contrive to: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως (fut. or aor. subj.), P. μηχανᾶσθαι ὅπως (fut. or aor. subj.).Help me to contrive that ye be saved yourselves and this land too: V. συνεξεύρισχ’ ὅπως αὐτοί τε σωθήσεσθε καὶ πέδον τόδε (Eur., Heracl. 420).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Contrive
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16 Devise
v. trans.P. and V. συντιθέναι, μηχανᾶσθαι, τεχνᾶσθαι, τεκταίνεσθαι, πορίζειν, ἐκπορίζειν, βουλεύειν, P. ἐκτεχνᾶσθαι. Ar. and P. ἐπινοεῖν, Ar. and V. μήδεσθαι, V. συνάπτειν.Devise (plots, etc.): P. κατασκευάζειν, σκευωρεῖσθαι, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν (Plat.), V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν, καταρράπτειν, ὑπορράπτειν, μηχανορραφεῖν.Help in devising: P. συμπαρασκευάζειν (acc.), συγκατασκευάζειν (acc.), συμφυτεύειν (acc.); see Contrive.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Devise
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17 Maxim
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18 Originate
v. trans.Produce, cause: P. and V. γεννᾶν, ποιεῖν, P. ἀπεργάζεσθαι.V. intrans. Arise: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι, φαίνεσθαι.Start: P. and V. ὁρμᾶσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Originate
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19 Romance
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Invent — In*vent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Invented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inventing}.] [L. inventus, p. p. of invenire to come upon, to find, invent; pref. in in + venire to come, akin to E. come: cf. F. inventer. See {Come}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To come or light … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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