instantiate

verb
in·​stan·​ti·​ate | \ in-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt How to pronounce instantiate (audio) \
instantiated; instantiating

Definition of instantiate

transitive verb

: to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete instance heroes instantiate ideals— W. J. Bennett

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Other Words from instantiate

instantiation \ in-​ˌstan(t)-​shē-​ˈā-​shən How to pronounce instantiation (audio) \ noun

Examples of instantiate in a Sentence

his imposing mansion is intended to instantiate for visitors his staggering success as an entrepreneur

Recent Examples on the Web

It is instantiated in works that for centuries have absorbed the thought, labor, and substance of humankind. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, "The Mail," 19 May 2018

First Known Use of instantiate

1949, in the meaning defined above

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