install

[inĀ·stall]

Use the verb install to mean "set up" or "put in place." You can install new software on your computer, or even install new officers to your honor society.

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To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.

Verb
set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

Verb
place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

Verb
put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"


v. t.
To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.

v. t.
To place in an office, rank, or order; to invest with any charge by the usual ceremonies; to instate; to induct; as, to install an ordained minister as pastor of a church; to install a college president.


Install

In*stall" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Installed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Installing.] [F. installer, LL. installare, fr. pref. in- in + OHG. stal a place, stall, G. stall, akin to E. stall: cf. It. installare. See Stall.] [Written also instal.] 1. To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.
She installed her guest hospitably by the fireside.
2. To place in an office, rank, or order; to invest with any charge by the usual ceremonies; to instate; to induct; as, to install an ordained minister as pastor of a church; to install a college president.
Unworthily Thou wast installed in that high degree.

To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.

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Usage Examples

I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.

Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.

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