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.

OTHER WORDS FOR install

3 invest, instate, receive.

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Origin of install

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word installāre.See in-², stall¹

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

install , instill

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How to use install in a sentence

The App Store is the only way to install software applications on iPhones.
Apple cuts some App Store fees, but critics call it a ploy to avoid regulation|Reed Albergotti|November 18, 2020|Washington Post
The scheme also involved pornographic magazines with the husband’s name on them sent to their neighbor’s house and plans to break into the couple’s garage to install a GPS device on their car, prosecutors say.
2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme|Verne Kopytoff|October 30, 2020|Fortune
Besides, there’d be additional security to pay and a riot plan to install.
Football is back in Happy Valley. The coronavirus never left.|Kent Babb|October 30, 2020|Washington Post
As part of the Shopify partnership, Shopify merchants will be able to install the TikTok tracking pixel with one click, whereas before they may have had to use a developer to install it.
With a new Shopify partnership, DTC brands are bullish on TikTok once again|Anna Hensel|October 29, 2020|Digiday

Mobile gaming studio Ilyon also saw 150 percent more installs and a 29 percent higher return on ad spend for the game Cube Rush Adventure.
Machine learning is unlocking performance at scale for app marketers|Facebook Gaming|October 28, 2020|Digiday
I was a glass installer, I believe that is what you would call it.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The manufacturer or installer usually is able to suggest proper adjustments.
Farmers' Bulletin 1889 - Fireplaces and Chimneys|Arthur H. Senner

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, noun

Word Origin for install

C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in- ² + stallum stall 1

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install

or in·stal

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instal

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