Collocations for invent - verb

practically, virtually
He practically invented the modern stand-up comedy act.

single-handedly
Pepys single-handedly invented the diary as a literary form.

newly invented
the newly invented automatic rifle

Invent is used with these nouns as the object:
alibi, category, character, code, concept, excuse, gadget, game, instrument, machine, method, myth, pretext, slogan, term, way, word