/ Dictionary / Index I instate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•state Pronunciation: (in-stāt'), [key] — -stat•ed, -stat•ing. to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install. to endow with something. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. instar in statu quo* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language