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2 : INHALATION

3 : the quality or state of being inspired; also : something that is inspired

4 : an inspiring agent or influence

— in·spi·ra·tion·al adjective

in·spire verb in·spired; in·spir·ing 1 : to influence, move, or guide by divine or supernatural inspiration

2 : to exert an animating, enlivening, or exalting influence upon; also : AFFECT

3 : to communicate to an agent supernaturally; also : to bring out or about

4 : INHALE

5 : INCITE

6 : to spread by indirect means

— in·spir·er noun

Synonyms

affect, buoy, cheer, comfort, embolden, encourage, hearten, steel—more at ENCOURAGE

in·spir·it verb : ENCOURAGE, HEARTEN

inst abbreviation 1 instant

2 institute; institution; institutional

in·sta·bil·i·ty noun : lack of steadiness; especially : lack of emotional or mental stability

Synonyms

insecurity, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness; also unsoundness; inconstancy, mutability

Antonyms

fixedness, security, stability, steadiness

in·stal chiefly British variant of INSTALL

in·stall or in·stal verb in·stalled; in·stall·ing 1 : to place formally in office : induct into an office, rank, or order

2 : to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status

3 : to set up for use or service

Synonyms

[1] baptize, inaugurate, induct, initiate, invest; also swear in; accept, admit, receive, take in; enlist, enroll

[2] ensconce, lodge, perch, roost, settle—more at ENSCONCE

in·stal·la·tion noun 1 : the act of installing : the state of being installed

2 : a military camp, fort, or base

Synonyms

[1] inaugural, inauguration, induction, investiture; also enlistment, enrollment; promotion

[2] complex, establishment, facility—more at FACILITY

1installment also in·stal·ment noun : INSTALLATION

2installment also instalment noun 1 : one of the parts into which a debt or sum is divided for payment

2 : one of several parts presented at intervals

1instance noun 1 : INSTIGATION, REQUEST

2 : an individual illustrative of a category or brought forward in support or disproof of a generalization : EXAMPLE

3 : an event or step that is part of a process or series

Synonyms

case, example, exemplar, illustration, representative, sample, specimen—more at EXAMPLE

2instance verb in·stanced; in·stanc·ing 1 : to mention as a case or example

2 : to explain by reference to examples

Synonyms

[1] advert, cite, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer, specify, touch—more at MENTION

[2] demonstrate, exemplify, illustrate—more at ILLUSTRATE

1instant noun 1 : an immeasurably small space of time : MOMENT

2 : the present or current month

Synonyms

flash, jiffy, minute, moment, second, shake, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink; also microsecond, nanosecond; snatch, spurt

2instant adjective 1 : calling for immediate attention : URGENT

2 : PRESENT, CURRENT

3 : occurring, acting, or accomplished without loss or interval of time : IMMEDIATE <~ relief>

4 : premixed or precooked for easy final preparation <~ cake mix>; also : immediately soluble in water <~ coffee>

in·stan·ta·neous adjective : done or occurring in an instant or without delay

— in·stan·ta·neous·ly adverb

Synonyms

immediate, instant; also summary; fast, prompt, quick, rapid, speedy, swift

in·stan·ter adverb : at once

in·stan·ti·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to represent (an abstraction) by a concrete example

— in·stan·ti·a·tion noun

in·stant·ly adverb : at once : IMMEDIATELY

Synonyms

directly, forthwith, immediately, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now—more at IMMEDIATELY

in·state verb : to establish in a rank or office : INSTALL

in·stead adverb 1 : as a substitute or equivalent

2 : as an alternative : RATHER

instead of preposition : as a substitute for or alternative to

in·step noun : the arched part of the human foot in front of the ankle joint; especially : its upper surface

in·sti·gate verb -gat·ed; -gat·ing : to goad or urge forward : PROVOKE,