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instantiate

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/

The English word “instantiate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To represent (a concept, theme, or principle) by an instance.
  2. To create an object (an instance) of a specific class.

Etymology

From Latin instāntia + -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, instance + -ate.

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