Instate

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈsteɪt/

Definitions of instate

verb to establish or set in a particular position or condition

Example Sentences

A1 The new law will instate higher penalties for littering in public places.

A2 The company decided to instate a new dress code policy for all employees.

B1 The government plans to instate a new tax system next year.

B2 The board of directors voted to instate a new CEO for the company.

C1 The university chancellor made the decision to instate a new grading system for all departments.

C2 The president's executive order will instate stricter regulations on environmental protection policies.

Examples of instate in a Sentence

formal The new law will instate stricter regulations on financial institutions.

informal They plan to instate a new dress code policy at work next week.

slang I heard they're gonna instate a new rule about no phones in class.

figurative She hoped to instate a sense of calm and order in her hectic life.

Grammatical Forms of instate

• past tense: instated
• plural: instates
• comparative: more instate
• superlative: most instate
• present tense: instate
• future tense: will instate
• perfect tense: have instated
• continuous tense: is instating
• singular: instate
• positive degree: instate
• infinitive: to instate
• gerund: instating
• participle: instating

Origin and Evolution of instate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'instate' originated from the combination of the prefix 'in-' meaning 'in' or 'into' and the word 'state' meaning 'condition or status'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean 'to establish in a particular position or condition', the word 'instate' has evolved to also mean 'to appoint or install someone in a position of authority'.