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- inventornoun
A person who creates or designs something that has never existed before.
- inventorynoun
A complete list of items, especially goods in stock or contents of a building.
- investverb
To put money into financial schemes, property, or commercial ventures with the expectation of profit.
- investedverb
Past tense and past participle of invest; put money into financial schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit.
- investigateverb
To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident, allegation, or situation.
- investigatedverb
Past tense and past participle of investigate; carried out a systematic inquiry to discover facts.
- investigatingverb
Present participle of investigate; carrying out a systematic inquiry to discover facts.
- investigationnoun
The action of investigating something or someone; a formal or systematic examination or research.
- investigationsnoun
Plural of investigation; multiple formal or systematic examinations or inquiries.
- investigativeadjective
Of or concerned with investigating something; characterized by systematic inquiry or examination.
- investigatornoun
A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation, especially one employed to examine cases or crimes.
- investigatorsnoun
Plural of investigator; people who carry out formal inquiries or investigations.
- investingverb
Present participle of invest; putting money into financial schemes, shares, or property with expectation of profit.
- investmentnoun
The action or process of investing money for profit or material result.
- investmentsnoun
Plural of investment; multiple instances of money put into financial schemes, property, or ventures.
- investornoun
A person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation of achieving a profit.
- investorsnoun
Plural of investor; people or organizations that put money into financial schemes, property, or ventures.
- invincibleadjective
Too powerful to be defeated or overcome; unconquerable.
- invisibleadjective
Unable to be seen; not visible to the eye.
- invitationnoun
A written or verbal request inviting someone to go somewhere or to do something.
- invitationsnoun
Plural of invitation; multiple written or verbal requests to attend an event or do something.
- inviteverb
To make a polite, formal, or friendly request to someone to go somewhere or to do something.
- invitedverb
Past tense and past participle of invite; made a request to someone to attend or participate.
- invitesverb
Third person singular present tense of invite; makes a request to someone to attend or participate.
- invitingadjective
(adjective) Attractive and tempting; appealing.
- involveverb
To have or include something as a necessary or integral part or result.
- involvedadjective
Connected or concerned with someone or something.
- involvementnoun
The fact or condition of being involved with or participating in something.
- involvesverb
Third person singular present of involve; has or includes something as a necessary part.
- involvingverb
Present participle of involve; including as a necessary part or having as a result.
- iongnoun
An archaic or dialectal variant spelling, possibly of "young" in historical texts.
- irannoun
A country in Western Asia, formerly known as Persia. Capital: Tehran.
- irisnoun
The colored, circular membrane of the eye surrounding the pupil, which controls the amount of light entering the eye.
- irishadjective
Relating to Ireland, its people, culture, or language.
- ironnoun
A strong, hard metallic element (Fe) that is used to make steel and is found in blood.
- ironicadjective
Using or characterized by irony; expressing meaning through words that normally signify the opposite.
- ironicallyadverb
In an ironic manner; using words that convey the opposite of their literal meaning.
- ironynoun
The use of words to express something different from or opposite to their literal meaning.
- irrationaladjective
Not based on reason or clear thinking; not logical.
- irregularadjective
Not even or balanced in shape, arrangement, or time intervals.
- irrelevantadjective
Not connected with or relevant to something; not important or applicable.
- irresistibleadjective
Too attractive or tempting to be refused or resisted.
- irresponsibleadjective
Not showing a proper sense of responsibility; careless about the consequences of actions.
- irritatedadjective
Feeling or showing annoyance; bothered by something.
- irritatingadjective
Causing annoyance, impatience, or mild anger.
- isverb
Third person singular present tense of "be," used to indicate identity.
- islandnoun
A piece of land surrounded by water.
- islandsnoun
Plural of island; areas of land completely surrounded by water.
- islenoun
(Literary or poetic) An island, especially a small one.
- isn'tcontraction
Contraction of "is not."