INSTRUMENT





Definition:

  1. [noun] a device that requires skill for proper use

  2. [noun] the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
    Synonyms: tool

  3. [noun] a person used by another to gain an end
    Synonyms: pawn, cat's-paw

  4. [noun] (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
    Synonyms: legal document, legal official document

  5. [noun] the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
    Synonyms: al role

  6. [noun] any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
    Synonyms: musical

  7. [verb] equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

  8. [verb] write an instrumental score for
    Synonyms: ate

  9. [verb] address a legal document to

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