in·state \ə̇nzˈtāt, -nˈstāt, usu -ād.+V\transitive verb alsoen·state\ə̇n-, en-\ Etymology:in- (II)or en- (I) + state (n.) 1.: to set, place, or establish especially in a rank, office, or status : install < hoped to instate his sister in her estate > 2.obsolete a.: invest, endow b.: bestow, confer