Collocations for invention - noun
1. new thing
ADJECTIVE
latest,
new
modern, newfangled
brilliant, ingenious, wonderful
patented
culinary, linguistic, technological, etc.
He dedicated many of his culinary inventions to famous people.
modern, newfangled
brilliant, ingenious, wonderful
patented
culinary, linguistic, technological, etc.
He dedicated many of his culinary inventions to famous people.
VERB + invention
come up with,
design
license, patent, register
He failed to patent his invention and never made any money from it.
license, patent, register
He failed to patent his invention and never made any money from it.
commercialize,
market
The two friends started a company to market their invention.
The two friends started a company to market their invention.
2. untrue story
PHRASES
power of invention,
powers of invention
His powers of invention are somewhat limited.
His powers of invention are somewhat limited.