install

Or in·stal

[in-stawl]

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

install

/ 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

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of install¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of install¹

C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from _in- ² + stallum _stall ¹

Example Sentences

To mark the 14th anniversary of his death, Everton have installed a 'talking bench' on the fan plaza as a way to "encourage conversation, tackle loneliness and isolation, and signpost people to mental health support".

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These installations, sculptures and paintings are clearly installed at a particular site, but are they truly specific to that location?

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Anduril said the nail that caused the engine damage was the result of a temporarily installed test instrument and had nothing to do with the structural design of the aircraft.

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It intends to take on new debt and spend some $450 million to install a floating vessel to treat and transfer crude to tankers in federal waters.

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The school is currently fundraising to get a lift installed as it currently does not have one.

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Related Words

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