INSTANTIATE
instantiate
(verb) find an instance of (a word or particular usage of a word); “The linguists could not instantiate this sense of the noun that he claimed existed in a certain dialect”
instantiate
(verb) represent by an instance; “This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
instantiate (third-person singular simple present instantiates, present participle instantiating, simple past and past participle instantiated)
(transitive) To represent (something) by a concrete instance. [from 20th c.]
(transitive, object-oriented programming) To create an object (an instance) of a specific class. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
• (represent by a concrete instance): exemplify
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
1 February 2025
GRIP
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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