invent

As a noun intent

is a purpose; something that is intended.

As an adjective intent

is firmly fixed or concentrated on something.

As a verb invent is

to design a new process or mechanism.

As verbs the difference between invent and incentive

is that invent is to design a new process or mechanism while incentive is .

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between invest and invent

is that invest is (obsolete) to put on (clothing) while invent is (obsolete) to come upon; to find; to find out; to discover.

As verbs the difference between invest and invent

is that invest is (dated) to clothe or wrap (with garments) while invent is to design a new process or mechanism.

As a noun invest

is (meteorology) an unnamed tropical weather pattern "to investigate" for development into a significant (named) system