instrument
noun
a device that requires skill for proper use
the means whereby some act is accomplished
“my greed was the instrument of my destruction”
“science has given us new tools to fight disease”
Synonymstoola person used by another to gain an end
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
Synonymsinstrumental roleany of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds
Synonymsmusical instrument
verb
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling
write an instrumental score for
Synonymsinstrumentateaddress a legal document to
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
