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institute

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′)


Inflections of 'institute' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
institutes
v 3rd person singular
instituting
v pres p
instituted
v past
instituted
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•sti•tute /ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/USA pronunciation   v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, n. 
v. [~ + object]
  1. to set up;
    establish;
    organize:The colony quickly instituted rules.
  2. to start;
    set in operation;
    initiate:He instituted a lawsuit against his old company.

n. [countable]
  1. a society, etc., for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character:a research institute.
in•sti•tut•er, in•sti•tu•tor, n. [countable]See -stit-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•sti•tute  (in′sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, n. 
v.t. 
  1. to set up;
    establish;
    organize:to institute a government.
  2. to inaugurate;
    initiate;
    start:to institute a new course in American literature.
  3. to set in operation:to institute a lawsuit.
  4. to bring into use or practice:to institute laws.
  5. to establish in an office or position.
  6. Religion[Eccles.]to assign to or invest with a spiritual charge, as of a parish.

n. 
  1. a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character.
  2. the building occupied by such a society.
  3. Education
    • Educationan institution, generally beyond the secondary school level, devoted to instruction in technical subjects, usually separate but sometimes organized as a part of a university.
    • a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter.
    • Educationa short instructional program set up for a special group interested in a specialized field or subject.
  4. an established principle, law, custom, or organization.
  5. Law institutes:
    • an elementary textbook of law designed for beginners.
    • (cap.) Also called In′stitutes of Justin′ian. an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books, forming one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
  6. something instituted.
  • Latin institūtus past participle of instituere to set, put up, establish, equivalent. to in- in-2 + -stitū- (combining form of statū-, stem of statuere to make stand) + -tus past participle suffix
  • Middle English 1275–1325

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
institute /ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to organize; establish
  2. to initiate: to institute a practice
  3. to establish in a position or office; induct
 n
  1. an organization founded for particular work, such as education, promotion of the arts, or scientific research
  2. the building where such an organization is situated
  3. something instituted, esp a rule, custom, or precedent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin instituere, from statuere to place, stand

ˈinstiˌtutor, ˈinstiˌtuter n
'institute' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
A.I.A. - A.I.C. - A.I.M.E. - A.I.M.U. - AIChE - AIP - AIS - AISI - ANSI - API - American National Standards Institute - Asa - BIM - Birkbeck - Cambridge - City and Guilds of London Institute - Dubna - Gallup - Gallup Poll - I.E.E.E. - IAS - ICA - Inst. - Kahn - MIMinE - NIA - NICE - NIMH - NIOSH - Parker - R.I.B.A. - R.I.I.A. - RIBA - RNIB - RNID - Tuskegee - Venter - WI - Women's Institute - adult education - aid - begin - bring - chartered accountant - collegiate - collegiate institute - constitute - control - din - establish

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