Lexicon: instant – instruct

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instant, adj. [Fr. < L. instāre, be present, be at hand, urge, press upon.] (webplay: death, lightning, pressing, quick, thought).

Immediate; prompt; at hand.

instant (-ly), adv. [see instant, adj.]

Immediately; straightaway; without delay.

instant (-s, -'s), n. [see instant, adj.] (webplay: death, delay, doom, earnest, haste, hope, intervening, occupies, perceive, quick, thought, time).

Moment of time; brief occurrence.

instead, adv. [also separable in stead < Gmc. stađiz, place.]

instigate (-s), v. [L. instigāre, urge, incite < Gk. στιγ, to prick.]

Incite; urge; set on; provoke.

instil, v. [Fr. < L. instillāre, drop.]

Infuse slowly, or by small quantities.

instinct (-s), n. [Fr. < L. instinctus.] (webplay: future, mind, moved, natural, present, spirit).

Innate impulse, natural or spontaneous tendency or inclination. Formerly applicable to the natural tendencies of inanimate things.

institute, v. [OFr < L. instituěre, establish.] (webplay: care, law).

Begin; commence; set in motion.

institution, n. [see institute, v.] (webplay: act).

Establishment; that which is appointed by authority and intended to be permanent.

instruct (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [Fr. < L. instruěre, build, erect, set up, prepare, inform, teach.] (webplay: knowledge, mind, put).

Teach; guide; inform; direct; provide knowledge.