install
or in·stal
[ in-stawl ]
/ ɪnˈstɔl /
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verb (used with object)
to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system;to install software on a computer.
to establish in an office, position, or place: to install oneself in new quarters.
to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.
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Origin of install
OTHER WORDS FROM install
in·stall·er, nounpre·in·stall, verb (used with object)re·in·stall, verb (used with object)WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH install
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How to use install in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for install
install
instal
/ (ɪnˈstɔːl) /
verb -stalls, -stalling, -stalled, -stals, -stalling or -stalled (tr)
to place (machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use
to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application
to put in a position, rank, etc
to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or stateshe installed herself in an armchair
Derived forms of install
installer, nounWord Origin for install
C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in- ² + stallum stall 1
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