Invent and Instigate

Invent

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

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

Instigate

Instigate verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.

Invent and instigate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Invent" instead a verb "Instigate".

Common collocations

kind invent kind instigate kind
spell invent spell instigate spell
plan invent plan instigate plan
story invent story instigate story
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