instrument

n. tool, implement; device, appliance; musical instrument; agent, means; document

v. equip with instruments; orchestrate, arrange a piece of music for musical instruments

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Noun
1. a device that requires skill for proper use
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) analyzer, analyser
2. the means whereby some act is accomplished; "my greed was the instrument of my destruction"; "science has given us new tools to fight disease"
(synonym) tool
(hypernym) means, agency, way
3. a person used by another to gain an end
(synonym) pawn, cat's-paw
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
4. (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
(synonym) legal document, legal instrument, official document
(hypernym) document, written document, papers
(hyponym) derivative instrument, derivative
(classification) law, jurisprudence
5. the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
(synonym) instrumental role
(hypernym) semantic role, participant role
6. any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
(synonym) musical instrument
(hypernym) device
(hyponym) barrel organ, grind organ, hand organ, hurdy gurdy, street organ
(derivation) instrumentate

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Verb
1. equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
(derivation) tool
2. write an instrumental score for
(synonym) instrumentate
(hypernym) compose, write
(derivation) musical instrument
(classification) music, euphony
3. address a legal document to
(hypernym) address, direct
(derivation) legal document, legal instrument, official document

n. instrument, tool, device, appliance; musical instrument; agent, means

nm. instrument, tool; appliance, implement