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instrument

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/noun, verb3 syllables

Instrument means: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right.

Synonyms for instrument16

noun, as in (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

legal document, legal instrument, official document

noun, as in a person used by another to gain an end

pawn, cat's-paw

noun, as in the means whereby some act is accomplished

tool

noun, as in the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

instrumental role

noun, as in any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

musical instrument

verb, as in write an instrumental score for

instrumentate

also used for instrument

implement, machine, utensil, measure, supervise, play, arrange

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What does instrument mean?9

noun

1

(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

2

a person used by another to gain an end

3

the means whereby some act is accomplished“my greed was the instrument of my destruction”

4

the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

5

any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

6

a device that requires skill for proper use

verb

1

write an instrumental score for

2

equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

3

address a legal document to

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Instrument in a sentence

  • The accordion is a boxlike instrument, a squeezable bellows with a keyboard.Cangarejo
  • The instrument will research radio signals from faraway stars, black holes, and galaxies.rul
  • In alert hands, the vote can be an effective surgical instrument.carlosalberto
  • The piano is a chord instrument, while the flute is a monophonic instrument.jan_OkulaJu
  • A stringed instrument might be plucked, bowed, or struck.Theocracy
  • Prosperity is only an instrument to be used, not a deity to be worshipped.carlosalberto
  • You can play a musical instrument, can't you?halfb1t
  • She knows how to play many instruments, classic or traditional.espamatics

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of instrument

as a noun

plural
instruments

as a verb

past tense
instrumented
present participle
instrumenting
third-person singular
instruments
past participle
instrumented