invent

US /ɪnˈvent/
UK /ɪnˈvent/
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1.

create or design (something that has not existed before); be the originator of

:
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
She likes to invent new recipes in her kitchen.
2.

make up (a story or excuse), especially so as to deceive

:
He had to invent a plausible excuse for being late.
Don't try to invent stories; just tell the truth.