coined
(verb)
ˈkɔɪnd
Definitions
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To invent or fabricate a new word or phrase.
To breathe life into letters, weaving sounds into existence, christening silence with a freshly minted concept.Example: She coined the term 'cyberspace' to describe the virtual world of computers.
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To make coins; to mint.
To mold metal with the fervor of a creator, crafting disks that carry the weight of dreams and trade.Example: The nation coined its own currency.
Origin
Derived from Middle English, from Old French 'coignier', from Latin 'cuneus' meaning 'wedge'.
Synonyms
invented, created, devised, formulated
Antonyms
borrowed, replicated, copied