excuse vs instance

instance vs excuse

excuse and instance both are nouns.

excuse and instance both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excuse	Yes	No	Yes	No
instance	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, instance is a hypernym of excuse; that is, instance is a word with a broader meaning than excuse:

excuse: a poor example
instance: an item of information that is typical of a class or group

Other hypernyms of excuse include example, illustration, representative.

excuse (noun)	instance (noun)
a poor example	an item of information that is typical of a class or group
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.	an occurrence of something
a note explaining an absence

excuse (verb)	instance (verb)
accept an excuse for	clarify by giving an example of
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
grant exemption or release to
ask for permission to be released from an engagement

Difference between excuse and instance

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