Webster's Dictionary 1913

3484

Installation

In′stal‐la″tion (?), n. [F. installation, LL. installatio: cf. It. installazione. See Install.]1. The act of installing or giving possession of an office, rank, or order, with t...

3485

Installment

In‐stall″ment (?), n. [Written also instalment.]1. The act of installing; installation.Take oaths from all kings and magistrates at their installment, to do impartial justice by...

3486

Instamp

In‐stamp″ (?), v. t. See Enstamp.

3487

Instance

In″stance (?), n. [F. instance, L. instantia, fr. instans. See Instant.]1. The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motio...

3488

Instance (2)

In″stance (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Instanced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Instancing (?).] To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact. H. Spenser.I shal...

3489

Instance (3)

In″stance, v. i. To give an example.This story doth not only instance in kingdoms, but in families too. Jer. Taylor.

3490

Instancy

In″stan‐cy (?), n. Instance; urgency.Those heavenly precepts which our Lord and Savior with so great instancy gave. Hooker.

3491

Instant

In″stant (?), a. [L. instans, -antis, p. pr. of instare to stand upon, to press upon; pref. in- in, on + stare to stand: cf. F. instant. See Stand.]1. Pressing; urgent; importun...

3492

Instant (2)

In″stant, adv. Instantly.Instant he flew with hospitable haste. Pope.

3493

Instant (3)

In″stant, n. [F. instant, fr. L. instans standing by, being near, present. See Instant, a.]1. A point in duration; a moment; a portion of time too short to be estimated; also, a...

3494

Instantaneity

In‐stan′ta‐ne″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. instantanéité.] Quality of being instantaneous. Shenstone.

3495

Instantaneous

In′stan‐ta″ne‐ous (?), a. [Cf. F. instantané.]1. Done or occurring in an instant, or without any perceptible duration of time; as, the passage of electricity appears to be insta...

3496

Instanter

‖In‐stan″ter (?), adv. [L., vehemently, earnestly. See Instant, n. & a.] Immediately; instantly; at once; as, he left instanter.

3497

Instantly

In″stant‐ly (?), adv. 1. Without the least delay or interval; at once; immediately. Macaulay.2. With urgency or importunity; earnestly; pressingly. “They besought him instantly....

3498

Instar

In‐star″ (?), v. t. To stud as with stars. “A golden throne instarred with gems.” J. Barlow.

3499

Instate

In‐state″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Instated; p. pr. & vb. n.Instating.] To set, place, or establish, as in a rank, office, or condition; to install; to invest; as, to instate a p...

3500

Instaurate

In‐stau″rate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Instaurated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Instaurating (?).] [L. instauratus, p. p. of instaurare to renew. See 1st In-, and Store.] To renew or renov...

3501

Instauration

In′stau‐ra″tion (?), n. [L. instauratio: cf. F. instauration.] Restoration after decay, lapse, or dilapidation; renewal; repair; renovation; renaissance.Some great catastrophe o...

3502

Instaurator

In″stau‐ra′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. instaurateur.] One who renews or restores to a former condition. Dr. H. More.

3503

Instaure

In‐staure″ (?), v. t. [See Instaurate.] To renew or renovate; to instaurate. Marston.

3504

Instead

In‐stead″ (?), adv. [Pref. in- + stead place.]1. In the place or room; — usually followed by of.Let thistles grow of wheat. Job xxxi. 40.Absalom made Amasa captain of the host i...

3505

Insteep

In‐steep″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Insteeped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Insteeping.] To steep or soak; to drench. “In gore he lay insteeped.” Shak.

3506

Instep

In″step (?), n. [Formerly also instop, instup.]1. The arched middle portion of the human foot next in front of the ankle joint.2. That part of the hind leg of the horse and alli...

3507

Instigate

In″sti‐gate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Instigated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Instigating (?).] [L. instigatus, p. p. of instigare to instigate; pref. in- in + a root akin to G. stechen to...

3508

Instigatingly

In″sti‐ga′ting‐ly, adv. Incitingly; temptingly.

3509

Instigation

In′sti‐ga″tion (?), n. [L. instigatio: cf. F. instigation.] The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; esp. to evil or wickedness.The baseness and vil...

3510

Instigator

In″sti‐ga′tor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. instigateur.] One who instigates or incites. Burke.