instate

[in-steyt] /ɪnˈsteɪt/

verb (used with object), instated, instating.

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

Obsolete. to endow with something.

Origin

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

Related forms

instatement, noun

uninstated, adjective

Examples from the web for instate

We need to re-instate a sort of apprenticeship model where people can learn any craft, trade, or work.
Re-instate the draft, except this time the soldiers are never in the line of fire, so there won't be any public outcry.
instate receipts include all gallons of aircraft jet fuel purchased, refined, or produced by you.
Wage rates comparisons for other jobs, eg tax examiners, include both instate organizations and other state governments.
The prices that they advertise are substantially lower than the cost of cigarettes from instate retailers.
Mileage is an acceptable basis for determining instate and out-of-state use.

British Dictionary definitions for instate

/ɪnˈsteɪt/

verb

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

Derived Forms

instatement, noun

Word Origin and History for instate

"to put someone in a certain state or condition," c.1600, from in + state (n.1). Related: Instated; instating.