Rename `instance()`->`instantiate()` when it's a verb

25 files changed, 62 insertions, 62 deletions

diff --git a/core/core_bind.cpp b/core/core_bind.cpp
index 912c89a9d2..85fdcaee12 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/core_bind.cpp
@@ -1850,12 +1850,12 @@ bool _ClassDB::is_parent_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_in
 	return ClassDB::is_parent_class(p_class, p_inherits);
 }
 
-bool _ClassDB::can_instance(const StringName &p_class) const {
-	return ClassDB::can_instance(p_class);
+bool _ClassDB::can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class) const {
+	return ClassDB::can_instantiate(p_class);
 }
 
-Variant _ClassDB::instance(const StringName &p_class) const {
-	Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(p_class);
+Variant _ClassDB::instantiate(const StringName &p_class) const {
+	Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(p_class);
 	if (!obj) {
 		return Variant();
 	}
@@ -1984,8 +1984,8 @@ void _ClassDB::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_parent_class", "class"), &_ClassDB::get_parent_class);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("class_exists", "class"), &_ClassDB::class_exists);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("is_parent_class", "class", "inherits"), &_ClassDB::is_parent_class);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instance", "class"), &_ClassDB::can_instance);
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance", "class"), &_ClassDB::instance);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instantiate", "class"), &_ClassDB::can_instantiate);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instantiate", "class"), &_ClassDB::instantiate);
 
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("class_has_signal", "class", "signal"), &_ClassDB::has_signal);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("class_get_signal", "class", "signal"), &_ClassDB::get_signal);
diff --git a/core/core_bind.h b/core/core_bind.h
index 74b6a5b26f..c01a149f58 100644
--- a/core/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/core_bind.h
@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@ public:
 	StringName get_parent_class(const StringName &p_class) const;
 	bool class_exists(const StringName &p_class) const;
 	bool is_parent_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_inherits) const;
-	bool can_instance(const StringName &p_class) const;
-	Variant instance(const StringName &p_class) const;
+	bool can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class) const;
+	Variant instantiate(const StringName &p_class) const;
 
 	bool has_signal(StringName p_class, StringName p_signal) const;
 	Dictionary get_signal(StringName p_class, StringName p_signal) const;
diff --git a/core/debugger/remote_debugger_peer.cpp b/core/debugger/remote_debugger_peer.cpp
index 39113eda14..ea5e32203c 100644
--- a/core/debugger/remote_debugger_peer.cpp
+++ b/core/debugger/remote_debugger_peer.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ RemoteDebuggerPeerTCP::RemoteDebuggerPeerTCP(Ref<StreamPeerTCP> p_tcp) {
 		thread.start(_thread_func, this);
 #endif
 	} else {
-		tcp_client.instance();
+		tcp_client.instantiate();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/core/input/input.cpp b/core/input/input.cpp
index 6e98b596d7..be536aa730 100644
--- a/core/input/input.cpp
+++ b/core/input/input.cpp
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ void Input::_parse_input_event_impl(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event, bool p_is_em
 
 		if (event_dispatch_function && emulate_touch_from_mouse && !p_is_emulated && mb->get_button_index() == 1) {
 			Ref<InputEventScreenTouch> touch_event;
-			touch_event.instance();
+			touch_event.instantiate();
 			touch_event->set_pressed(mb->is_pressed());
 			touch_event->set_position(mb->get_position());
 			event_dispatch_function(touch_event);
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ void Input::_parse_input_event_impl(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event, bool p_is_em
 
 		if (event_dispatch_function && emulate_touch_from_mouse && !p_is_emulated && mm->get_button_mask() & 1) {
 			Ref<InputEventScreenDrag> drag_event;
-			drag_event.instance();
+			drag_event.instantiate();
 
 			drag_event->set_position(mm->get_position());
 			drag_event->set_relative(mm->get_relative());
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ void Input::_parse_input_event_impl(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event, bool p_is_em
 
 			if (translate) {
 				Ref<InputEventMouseButton> button_event;
-				button_event.instance();
+				button_event.instantiate();
 
 				button_event->set_device(InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_TOUCH_MOUSE);
 				button_event->set_position(st->get_position());
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void Input::_parse_input_event_impl(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event, bool p_is_em
 
 		if (emulate_mouse_from_touch && sd->get_index() == mouse_from_touch_index) {
 			Ref<InputEventMouseMotion> motion_event;
-			motion_event.instance();
+			motion_event.instantiate();
 
 			motion_event->set_device(InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_TOUCH_MOUSE);
 			motion_event->set_position(sd->get_position());
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ void Input::ensure_touch_mouse_raised() {
 		mouse_from_touch_index = -1;
 
 		Ref<InputEventMouseButton> button_event;
-		button_event.instance();
+		button_event.instantiate();
 
 		button_event->set_device(InputEvent::DEVICE_ID_TOUCH_MOUSE);
 		button_event->set_position(mouse_pos);
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void Input::set_default_cursor_shape(CursorShape p_shape) {
 	// The default shape is set in Viewport::_gui_input_event. To instantly
 	// see the shape in the viewport we need to trigger a mouse motion event.
 	Ref<InputEventMouseMotion> mm;
-	mm.instance();
+	mm.instantiate();
 	mm->set_position(mouse_pos);
 	mm->set_global_position(mouse_pos);
 	parse_input_event(mm);
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ void Input::joy_hat(int p_device, int p_val) {
 
 void Input::_button_event(int p_device, int p_index, bool p_pressed) {
 	Ref<InputEventJoypadButton> ievent;
-	ievent.instance();
+	ievent.instantiate();
 	ievent->set_device(p_device);
 	ievent->set_button_index(p_index);
 	ievent->set_pressed(p_pressed);
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ void Input::_button_event(int p_device, int p_index, bool p_pressed) {
 
 void Input::_axis_event(int p_device, int p_axis, float p_value) {
 	Ref<InputEventJoypadMotion> ievent;
-	ievent.instance();
+	ievent.instantiate();
 	ievent->set_device(p_device);
 	ievent->set_axis(p_axis);
 	ievent->set_axis_value(p_value);
diff --git a/core/input/input_event.cpp b/core/input/input_event.cpp
index 72fb409b63..14762f955c 100644
--- a/core/input/input_event.cpp
+++ b/core/input/input_event.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ String InputEventKey::to_string() {
 
 Ref<InputEventKey> InputEventKey::create_reference(uint32_t p_keycode) {
 	Ref<InputEventKey> ie;
-	ie.instance();
+	ie.instantiate();
 	ie->set_keycode(p_keycode & KEY_CODE_MASK);
 	ie->set_unicode(p_keycode & KEY_CODE_MASK);
 
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ Ref<InputEvent> InputEventMouseButton::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, co
 	Vector2 l = p_xform.xform(get_position() + p_local_ofs);
 
 	Ref<InputEventMouseButton> mb;
-	mb.instance();
+	mb.instantiate();
 
 	mb->set_device(get_device());
 	mb->set_window_id(get_window_id());
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ Ref<InputEvent> InputEventMouseMotion::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, co
 	Vector2 s = p_xform.basis_xform(get_speed());
 
 	Ref<InputEventMouseMotion> mm;
-	mm.instance();
+	mm.instantiate();
 
 	mm->set_device(get_device());
 	mm->set_window_id(get_window_id());
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ String InputEventJoypadButton::to_string() {
 
 Ref<InputEventJoypadButton> InputEventJoypadButton::create_reference(int p_btn_index) {
 	Ref<InputEventJoypadButton> ie;
-	ie.instance();
+	ie.instantiate();
 	ie->set_button_index(p_btn_index);
 
 	return ie;
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ bool InputEventScreenTouch::is_pressed() const {
 
 Ref<InputEvent> InputEventScreenTouch::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, const Vector2 &p_local_ofs) const {
 	Ref<InputEventScreenTouch> st;
-	st.instance();
+	st.instantiate();
 	st->set_device(get_device());
 	st->set_window_id(get_window_id());
 	st->set_index(index);
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ Vector2 InputEventScreenDrag::get_speed() const {
 Ref<InputEvent> InputEventScreenDrag::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, const Vector2 &p_local_ofs) const {
 	Ref<InputEventScreenDrag> sd;
 
-	sd.instance();
+	sd.instantiate();
 
 	sd->set_device(get_device());
 	sd->set_window_id(get_window_id());
@@ -1325,7 +1325,7 @@ real_t InputEventMagnifyGesture::get_factor() const {
 
 Ref<InputEvent> InputEventMagnifyGesture::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, const Vector2 &p_local_ofs) const {
 	Ref<InputEventMagnifyGesture> ev;
-	ev.instance();
+	ev.instantiate();
 
 	ev->set_device(get_device());
 	ev->set_window_id(get_window_id());
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ Vector2 InputEventPanGesture::get_delta() const {
 
 Ref<InputEvent> InputEventPanGesture::xformed_by(const Transform2D &p_xform, const Vector2 &p_local_ofs) const {
 	Ref<InputEventPanGesture> ev;
-	ev.instance();
+	ev.instantiate();
 
 	ev->set_device(get_device());
 	ev->set_window_id(get_window_id());
diff --git a/core/io/file_access_network.cpp b/core/io/file_access_network.cpp
index 63a8f9c5b6..9ee3876c2f 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access_network.cpp
+++ b/core/io/file_access_network.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ FileAccessNetworkClient *FileAccessNetworkClient::singleton = nullptr;
 
 FileAccessNetworkClient::FileAccessNetworkClient() {
 	singleton = this;
-	client.instance();
+	client.instantiate();
 }
 
 FileAccessNetworkClient::~FileAccessNetworkClient() {
diff --git a/core/io/http_client.cpp b/core/io/http_client.cpp
index 449ebaa6ee..78f04e57d3 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.cpp
+++ b/core/io/http_client.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ int HTTPClient::get_read_chunk_size() const {
 }
 
 HTTPClient::HTTPClient() {
-	tcp_connection.instance();
+	tcp_connection.instantiate();
 }
 
 HTTPClient::~HTTPClient() {}
diff --git a/core/io/image.cpp b/core/io/image.cpp
index 9cd0ea7b5d..25d9eab3fe 100644
--- a/core/io/image.cpp
+++ b/core/io/image.cpp
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ Error Image::generate_mipmap_roughness(RoughnessChannel p_roughness_channel, con
 			memcpy(wr.ptr(), ptr, size);
 			wr = uint8_t*();
 			Ref<Image> im;
-			im.instance();
+			im.instantiate();
 			im->create(w, h, false, format, imgdata);
 			im->save_png("res://mipmap_" + itos(i) + ".png");
 		}
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ Ref<Image> Image::rgbe_to_srgb() {
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(format != FORMAT_RGBE9995, Ref<Image>());
 
 	Ref<Image> new_image;
-	new_image.instance();
+	new_image.instantiate();
 	new_image->create(width, height, false, Image::FORMAT_RGB8);
 
 	for (int row = 0; row < height; row++) {
@@ -3310,7 +3310,7 @@ Ref<Image> Image::get_image_from_mipmap(int p_mipamp) const {
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 	image->width = w;
 	image->height = h;
 	image->format = format;
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ Image::Image(const uint8_t *p_mem_png_jpg, int p_len) {
 
 Ref<Resource> Image::duplicate(bool p_subresources) const {
 	Ref<Image> copy;
-	copy.instance();
+	copy.instantiate();
 	copy->_copy_internals_from(*this);
 	return copy;
 }
diff --git a/core/io/image_loader.cpp b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
index 7de038e6fe..b45e9d26b1 100644
--- a/core/io/image_loader.cpp
+++ b/core/io/image_loader.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ RES ResourceFormatLoaderImage::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_origin
 	}
 
 	Ref<Image> image;
-	image.instance();
+	image.instantiate();
 
 	Error err = ImageLoader::loader[idx]->load_image(image, f, false, 1.0);
 
diff --git a/core/io/marshalls.cpp b/core/io/marshalls.cpp
index c447e11ee7..f342db2dad 100644
--- a/core/io/marshalls.cpp
+++ b/core/io/marshalls.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ Error decode_variant(Variant &r_variant, const uint8_t *p_buffer, int p_len, int
 					r_variant = (Object *)nullptr;
 				} else {
 					Ref<EncodedObjectAsID> obj_as_id;
-					obj_as_id.instance();
+					obj_as_id.instantiate();
 					obj_as_id->set_object_id(val);
 
 					r_variant = obj_as_id;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ Error decode_variant(Variant &r_variant, const uint8_t *p_buffer, int p_len, int
 				if (str == String()) {
 					r_variant = (Object *)nullptr;
 				} else {
-					Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(str);
+					Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(str);
 
 					ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!obj, ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
 					ERR_FAIL_COND_V(len < 4, ERR_INVALID_DATA);
diff --git a/core/io/resource.cpp b/core/io/resource.cpp
index b970e85c99..efa622d976 100644
--- a/core/io/resource.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Ref<Resource> Resource::duplicate_for_local_scene(Node *p_for_scene, Map<Ref<Res
 	List<PropertyInfo> plist;
 	get_property_list(&plist);
 
-	Ref<Resource> r = Object::cast_to<Resource>(ClassDB::instance(get_class()));
+	Ref<Resource> r = Object::cast_to<Resource>(ClassDB::instantiate(get_class()));
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(r.is_null(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	r->local_scene = p_for_scene;
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Ref<Resource> Resource::duplicate(bool p_subresources) const {
 	List<PropertyInfo> plist;
 	get_property_list(&plist);
 
-	Ref<Resource> r = (Resource *)ClassDB::instance(get_class());
+	Ref<Resource> r = (Resource *)ClassDB::instantiate(get_class());
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(r.is_null(), Ref<Resource>());
 
 	for (List<PropertyInfo>::Element *E = plist.front(); E; E = E->next()) {
diff --git a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
index f83ba30514..0e9815245f 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_format_binary.cpp
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ Error ResourceLoaderBinary::load() {
 		if (res.is_null()) {
 			//did not replace
 
-			Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(t);
+			Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(t);
 			if (!obj) {
 				error = ERR_FILE_CORRUPT;
 				ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(ERR_FILE_CORRUPT, local_path + ":Resource of unrecognized type in file: " + t + ".");
diff --git a/core/io/resource_loader.cpp b/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
index 1700766cbf..c5dfe1f2b0 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_loader.cpp
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ bool ResourceLoader::add_custom_resource_format_loader(String script_path) {
 	bool valid_type = ClassDB::is_parent_class(ibt, "ResourceFormatLoader");
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!valid_type, false, "Script does not inherit a CustomResourceLoader: " + script_path + ".");
 
-	Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(ibt);
+	Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(ibt);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(obj == nullptr, false, "Cannot instance script as custom resource loader, expected 'ResourceFormatLoader' inheritance, got: " + String(ibt) + ".");
 
diff --git a/core/io/resource_saver.cpp b/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
index 389a4fdbbd..80cb85fba3 100644
--- a/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
+++ b/core/io/resource_saver.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ bool ResourceSaver::add_custom_resource_format_saver(String script_path) {
 	bool valid_type = ClassDB::is_parent_class(ibt, "ResourceFormatSaver");
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!valid_type, false, "Script does not inherit a CustomResourceSaver: " + script_path + ".");
 
-	Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(ibt);
+	Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(ibt);
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(obj == nullptr, false, "Cannot instance script as custom resource saver, expected 'ResourceFormatSaver' inheritance, got: " + String(ibt) + ".");
 
diff --git a/core/io/stream_peer.cpp b/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
index ee5e9eca0c..27f8d4e88f 100644
--- a/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
+++ b/core/io/stream_peer.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ void StreamPeerBuffer::clear() {
 
 Ref<StreamPeerBuffer> StreamPeerBuffer::duplicate() const {
 	Ref<StreamPeerBuffer> spb;
-	spb.instance();
+	spb.instantiate();
 	spb->data = data;
 	return spb;
 }
diff --git a/core/object/class_db.cpp b/core/object/class_db.cpp
index 5bf874ccae..df36587662 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.cpp
+++ b/core/object/class_db.cpp
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void ClassDB::instance_get_native_extension_data(ObjectNativeExtension **r_exten
 	}
 }
 
-Object *ClassDB::instance(const StringName &p_class) {
+Object *ClassDB::instantiate(const StringName &p_class) {
 	ClassInfo *ti;
 	{
 		OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ Object *ClassDB::instance(const StringName &p_class) {
 	return ti->creation_func();
 }
 
-bool ClassDB::can_instance(const StringName &p_class) {
+bool ClassDB::can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class) {
 	OBJTYPE_RLOCK;
 
 	ClassInfo *ti = classes.getptr(p_class);
@@ -1522,8 +1522,8 @@ Variant ClassDB::class_get_default_property_value(const StringName &p_class, con
 		if (Engine::get_singleton()->has_singleton(p_class)) {
 			c = Engine::get_singleton()->get_singleton_object(p_class);
 			cleanup_c = false;
-		} else if (ClassDB::can_instance(p_class)) {
-			c = ClassDB::instance(p_class);
+		} else if (ClassDB::can_instantiate(p_class)) {
+			c = ClassDB::instantiate(p_class);
 			cleanup_c = true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/core/object/class_db.h b/core/object/class_db.h
index 4355c9b0ea..a4af535149 100644
--- a/core/object/class_db.h
+++ b/core/object/class_db.h
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@ public:
 	static StringName get_compatibility_remapped_class(const StringName &p_class);
 	static bool class_exists(const StringName &p_class);
 	static bool is_parent_class(const StringName &p_class, const StringName &p_inherits);
-	static bool can_instance(const StringName &p_class);
-	static Object *instance(const StringName &p_class);
+	static bool can_instantiate(const StringName &p_class);
+	static Object *instantiate(const StringName &p_class);
 	static void instance_get_native_extension_data(ObjectNativeExtension **r_extension, void **r_extension_instance);
 	static APIType get_api_type(const StringName &p_class);
 
diff --git a/core/object/object.cpp b/core/object/object.cpp
index 799e63a512..bad40f14d9 100644
--- a/core/object/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object/object.cpp
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ void Object::set_script(const Variant &p_script) {
 	Ref<Script> s = script;
 
 	if (!s.is_null()) {
-		if (s->can_instance()) {
+		if (s->can_instantiate()) {
 			OBJ_DEBUG_LOCK
 			script_instance = s->instance_create(this);
 		} else if (Engine::get_singleton()->is_editor_hint()) {
diff --git a/core/object/ref_counted.h b/core/object/ref_counted.h
index 3dd7cc456b..61780eb061 100644
--- a/core/object/ref_counted.h
+++ b/core/object/ref_counted.h
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public:
 	inline bool is_null() const { return reference == nullptr; }
 
 	void unref() {
-		//TODO this should be moved to mutexes, since this engine does not really
+		// TODO: this should be moved to mutexes, since this engine does not really
 		// do a lot of referencing on references and stuff
 		// mutexes will avoid more crashes?
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public:
 		reference = nullptr;
 	}
 
-	void instance() {
+	void instantiate() {
 		ref(memnew(T));
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/object/script_language.cpp b/core/object/script_language.cpp
index dd6bc09abb..626a7413e7 100644
--- a/core/object/script_language.cpp
+++ b/core/object/script_language.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Dictionary Script::_get_script_constant_map() {
 }
 
 void Script::_bind_methods() {
-	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instance"), &Script::can_instance);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("can_instantiate"), &Script::can_instantiate);
 	//ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_create","base_object"),&Script::instance_create);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("instance_has", "base_object"), &Script::instance_has);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("has_source_code"), &Script::has_source_code);
diff --git a/core/object/script_language.h b/core/object/script_language.h
index 5d1f6a0deb..2cbaa0f52e 100644
--- a/core/object/script_language.h
+++ b/core/object/script_language.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ protected:
 	Dictionary _get_script_constant_map();
 
 public:
-	virtual bool can_instance() const = 0;
+	virtual bool can_instantiate() const = 0;
 
 	virtual Ref<Script> get_base_script() const = 0; //for script inheritance
 
diff --git a/core/os/midi_driver.cpp b/core/os/midi_driver.cpp
index a8be84c56c..a33bc6b4c3 100644
--- a/core/os/midi_driver.cpp
+++ b/core/os/midi_driver.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void MIDIDriver::set_singleton() {
 
 void MIDIDriver::receive_input_packet(uint64_t timestamp, uint8_t *data, uint32_t length) {
 	Ref<InputEventMIDI> event;
-	event.instance();
+	event.instantiate();
 	uint32_t param_position = 1;
 
 	if (length >= 1) {
diff --git a/core/register_core_types.cpp b/core/register_core_types.cpp
index fc8ab72e1a..a81f8ce8d1 100644
--- a/core/register_core_types.cpp
+++ b/core/register_core_types.cpp
@@ -113,18 +113,18 @@ void register_core_types() {
 
 	CoreStringNames::create();
 
-	resource_format_po.instance();
+	resource_format_po.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_format_po);
 
-	resource_saver_binary.instance();
+	resource_saver_binary.instantiate();
 	ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver(resource_saver_binary);
-	resource_loader_binary.instance();
+	resource_loader_binary.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_loader_binary);
 
-	resource_format_importer.instance();
+	resource_format_importer.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_format_importer);
 
-	resource_format_image.instance();
+	resource_format_image.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_format_image);
 
 	ClassDB::register_class<Object>();
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ void register_core_types() {
 	ClassDB::register_custom_instance_class<Crypto>();
 	ClassDB::register_custom_instance_class<StreamPeerSSL>();
 
-	resource_format_saver_crypto.instance();
+	resource_format_saver_crypto.instantiate();
 	ResourceSaver::add_resource_format_saver(resource_format_saver_crypto);
-	resource_format_loader_crypto.instance();
+	resource_format_loader_crypto.instantiate();
 	ResourceLoader::add_resource_format_loader(resource_format_loader_crypto);
 
 	ClassDB::register_virtual_class<IP>();
diff --git a/core/string/translation_po.cpp b/core/string/translation_po.cpp
index d6b84cabc9..f9b4e661e4 100644
--- a/core/string/translation_po.cpp
+++ b/core/string/translation_po.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void TranslationPO::set_plural_rule(const String &p_plural_rule) {
 	plural_rule = plural_rule.replacen("(", "");
 	plural_rule = plural_rule.replacen(")", "");
 	_cache_plural_tests(plural_rule);
-	expr.instance();
+	expr.instantiate();
 	input_name.push_back("n");
 }
 
diff --git a/core/variant/variant_parser.cpp b/core/variant/variant_parser.cpp
index 28930a19e2..e61ce1eeaa 100644
--- a/core/variant/variant_parser.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/variant_parser.cpp
@@ -738,10 +738,10 @@ Error VariantParser::parse_value(Token &token, Variant &value, Stream *p_stream,
 
 			String type = token.value;
 
-			Object *obj = ClassDB::instance(type);
+			Object *obj = ClassDB::instantiate(type);
 
 			if (!obj) {
-				r_err_str = "Can't instance Object() of type: " + type;
+				r_err_str = "Can't instantiate Object() of type: " + type;
 				return ERR_PARSE_ERROR;
 			}