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in·stan·ti·ate  (n-stnsh-t)

tr.v. in·stan·ti·at·ed, in·stan·ti·at·ing, in·stan·ti·ates

To represent (an abstract concept) by a concrete or tangible example: "Two apples ... both instantiate the single universal redness" (J. Holloway).

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[Latin nstantia, example; see instance + -ate.]

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in·stanti·ation n.

in·stantia·tive (-stnsh-tv) adj.

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instantiate [ɪnˈstænʃɪˌeɪt]

vb

(tr) to represent by an instance

[from Latin instantia (see instance) + -ate¹]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	instantiate - represent by an instance; "This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect" instantiate - 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" represent - be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"
	2.	instantiate - 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" detect, discover, notice, observe, find - discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint" instantiate - represent by an instance; "This word instantiates the usage that the linguists claimed to be typical for a certain dialect"