instance

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪnstəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪnstəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(instəns)

Inflections of 'instance' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
instances
v 3rd person singular
instancing
v pres p
instanced
v past
instanced
v past p

instance
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Sense: Noun: occurrence
Synonyms:
occurrence Collocations, case Collocations, event Collocations, incidence, incident Collocations, occasion Collocations, time Collocations, circumstance Collocations
Sense: Verb: use as an example
Synonyms:
use sth as an example, name Collocations, cite Collocations, quote Collocations, mention Collocations, refer to, specify Collocations, point to, point out, show Collocations, give sth as an example, take sth as an example, put forth, put forward


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