(1):
(v. t.) To mention as a case or example; to refer to; to cite; as, to instance a fact.
(2):
(v. i.) To give an example.
(3):
(n.) A token; a sign; a symptom or indication.
(4):
(n.) That which offers itself or is offered as an illustrative case; something cited in proof or exemplification; a case occurring; an example.
(5):
(n.) Occasion; order of occurrence.
(6):
(n.) That which is instant or urgent; motive.
(7):
(n.) The act or quality of being instant or pressing; urgency; solicitation; application; suggestion; motion.