# instantiate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈstænʃieɪt/ · frequency rank #96,086

## Definitions
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/instantiate