noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of instance form-of, plural

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of instance form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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caseexampleexemplifyepitomeabetmentadduce

Example

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"And soon after I procured Xenophon's Memorable Things of Socrates, in which there are many instances of the same method."

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