invent vs think of

invent and think of both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invent	No	No	Yes	No
think of	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, think of is a hypernym of invent; that is, think of is a word with a broader meaning than invent:

Other hypernyms of invent include concoct, dream up, hatch, think up.

invent (verb)	think of (verb)
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	keep in mind for attention or consideration
concoct something artificial or untrue	look on as or consider
	intend to refer to
	take into consideration, have in view
	choose in one's mind
	devise or invent