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institute
[ in-sti-toot, -tyoot ]
/ ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut /
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verb (used with object), in·sti·tut·ed, in·sti·tut·ing.
noun
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Origin of institute
OTHER WORDS FROM institute
re·in·sti·tute, verb (used with object), re·in·sti·tut·ed, re·in·sti·tut·ing.un·in·sti·tut·ed, adjectivewell-in·sti·tut·ed, adjectiveWords nearby institute
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How to use institute in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for institute
institute
/ (ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːt) /
verb (tr)
to organize; establish
to initiateto institute a practice
to establish in a position or office; induct
(foll by in or into) to install (a clergyman) in a church
noun
Derived forms of institute
institutor or instituter, nounWord Origin for institute
C16: from Latin instituere, from statuere to place, stand
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