Meaning of inventing

[Sallywan]

Business English Courses, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Making an Appointment", question 4

In other words I help people with ......... their money.

(a) inviting
(b) inventing
(c) investing
(d) involving

Business English Courses, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #18 "Making an Appointment", answer 4

In other words I help people with investing their money.

Correct answer: (c) investing
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What is inventing means?

Sallywan

[Conchita]

"What does 'inventing' mean?"

'Inventing/to invent' means to create something (a new process or a new machine, for example): he invented a machine for peeling potatoes; who invented the telephone?

It also means to think up (e.g. an excuse): the children invented all kinds of excuses not to do their homework.