INSTRUMENT

• (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

• (noun) a device that requires skill for proper use

• (noun) any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds

  synonyms : musical instrument

• (noun) the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process

  synonyms : instrumental role

• (noun) (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

  synonyms : legal document , legal instrument , official document

• (noun) a person used by another to gain an end

  synonyms : cat's-paw , pawn

• (verb) address a legal document to

• (verb) write an instrumental score for

  synonyms : instrumentate

• (verb) equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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