install

American  

[in-stawl] / ɪnˈstɔl /

Or instal

verb (used with object)

1. to place in position or connect for service or use.

   to install a heating system;

   to install software on a computer.

2. to establish in an office, position, or place.

   to install oneself in new quarters.

3. to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.

   Synonyms:

   receive, instate, invest

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install British  

/ ɪnˈstɔːl /

verb

1. to place (machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use

2. to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application

3. to put in a position, rank, etc

4. to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state

   she installed herself in an armchair

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Other Word Forms

• installer noun
• preinstall verb (used with object)
• reinstall verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of install

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word installāre. See in- ², stall ¹

Example Sentences

And I’m guessing you installed a new roof because you needed to, so even though the ROI on such a renovation isn’t significant, you likely didn’t have a choice.

From MarketWatch

“We would expect an AI driven subscription service to be launched and unveiled to Apple’s unrivaled consumer installed base this summer,” Ives wrote.

From Barron's

It was repainted, security cameras were installed and a “private property” sign was posted.

From Los Angeles Times

The speed, and apparent ease, with which Maduro was removed and Rodríguez installed led some observers to speculate that the former vice president might have been in on the plan.

From BBC

AI technology has been installed in about one-third of Republic’s 79 recycling facilities, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• build in
• fix
• inaugurate
• institute
• introduce
• invest
• lay
• place
• plant
• put in
• station