Borrow and Invent

Borrow

Borrow verb - To take for one's own use (something originated by another).

Invent and borrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Invent" instead a verb "Borrow".

Nearby Words: borrowing, borrower

Invent

Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Borrow and invent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Borrow" instead a verb "Invent".

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

idea borrow idea invent idea
name borrow name invent name
characters borrow characters invent characters
game borrow game invent game
Other words: words, machine, gun, names, weapons.
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