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    instate
    /ɪnˈsteɪt/

    verb

    • 1. set up in position; install or establish: "many of the troops had only joined up when the new regime was instated"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb [ T ] formal uk / ɪnˈsteɪt / us / ɪnˈsteɪt / Add to word list. to establish something: He pledged to instate new policies. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Starting and beginning. be in the first flush of idiom. be/get in on the ground floor idiom. become. begin. branch out. develop. ground level. grow. half-cock. here goes! idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › instateInstate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    verb. in· state in-ˈstāt. instated; instating; instates. Synonyms of instate. transitive verb. 1. : to set or establish in a rank or office : install. 2. obsolete. a. : invest, endow. b. : bestow, confer. Synonyms. baptize. inaugurate. induct. initiate. install. invest. seat. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › instateINSTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Instate definition: to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.. See examples of INSTATE used in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. (transitive) to place in a position or office; install. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. instatement (inˈstatement) noun. instate in American English. (ɪnˈsteɪt ) verb transitive Word forms: inˈstated or inˈstating. 1. to put in a particular status, position, or rank; install. 2. Obsolete.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › InstateInstate - definition of instate by The Free Dictionary

    Define instate. instate synonyms, instate pronunciation, instate translation, English dictionary definition of instate. tr.v. in·stat·ed , in·stat·ing , in·states To establish in office; install.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › instateINSTATE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for INSTATE: induct, inaugurate, install, initiate, seat, invest, receive, baptize; Antonyms of INSTATE: can, terminate, discharge, fire, muster out.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSTATE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "INSTATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › instateinstate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · instate (third-person singular simple present instates, present participle instating, simple past and past participle instated) To install (someone) in office; to establish.

  10. www.wordreference.com › definition › instateinstate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install. [Obs.]to endow with something. 1595–1605; in - 2 + state (noun, nominal); see reinstate. in•state′ment, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: instate /ɪnˈsteɪt/ vb. (transitive) to place in a position or office; install. inˈstatement n.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › instate_vinstate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb instate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb instate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.