Imagine and Invent

Imagine

Imagine verb - To form a mental picture of.
Usage example: she was determined to have the wedding that she had always imagined

Invent is a synonym for imagine in conceive topic. In some cases you can use "Invent" instead a verb "Imagine", when it comes to topics like write, envisage.

Invent

Invent verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.
Usage example: they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother

Imagine is a synonym for invent in create topic. Sometimes you can use "Imagine" instead a verb "Invent", if it concerns topics such as write.

Common collocations

person imagine person invent person
character imagine character invent character
life imagine life invent life
kind imagine kind invent kind
Other words: idea, way, characters, world, game, story, stories.
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