instate

[ in-steyt ]
/ ɪnˈsteɪt /

verb (used with object), in·stat·ed, in·stat·ing.

to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
Obsolete. to endow with something.

Origin of instate

1595–1605; in-2 + state (noun); see reinstate

OTHER WORDS FROM instate

in·state·ment, noun un·in·stat·ed, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for instate

  • Instate Republicans insist that O'Donnell is focused on doing local media and appealing to the state's voters.

    O'Donnell's Do or Die Debate |Samuel P. Jacobs |October 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
  • They expressed a cordial readiness to instate him in the position which his father had occupied.

    Alexander the Great |Jacob Abbott
  • Alternatively, the state can instate an efficient court system, aided by active law enforcement agencies.

    After the Rain |Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for instate

instate
/ (ɪnˈsteɪt) /

verb

(tr) to place in a position or office; install

Derived forms of instate

instatement, noun