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Verbs of Mental Processes - Verbs for Innovation and Creation

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to innovation and creation such as "invent", "concoct", and "design".

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Categorized English Verbs Denoting Mental Processes
to coin

to create a new word, phrase, or expression

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to improvise

to create and perform words of a play, music, etc. on impulse and without preparation, particularly because one is forced to do so

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to innovate

to introduce new ideas, methods, or products to improve or change the current way of doing things

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to devise

to design or invent a new thing or method after much thinking

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to invent

to make or design something that did not exist before

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to patent

to obtain legal ownership and protection for an invention or innovation

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to create

to bring something into existence or make something happen

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to design

to plan, create, or invent something

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to engineer

to design, build, or plan something systematically and skillfully, especially using scientific principles and technical knowledge

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to contrive

to cleverly come up with an idea, theory, or plan using creative thinking

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to formulate

to thoughtfully prepare or create something, paying close attention to its details

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to conceive

to produce a plan, idea, etc. in one's mind

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to come up with

to create something, usually an idea, a solution, or a plan, through one's own efforts or thinking

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to think up

to generate ideas or concepts, often in a creative manner

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to cook up

to make up something that is not true, like a story or excuse

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to concoct

to create something, especially using imagination or clever thinking

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to dream up

to come up with a creative idea, plan, or solution

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to hit on

to suddenly have an amazing idea

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to conceptualize

to form an idea or concept in the mind by combining existing ideas or information

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