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   In·sti·tute

   /ˈinstəˌto͞ot/

   

   noun

   • 1. a society or organization having a particular object or common factor, especially a scientific, educational, or social one: "a research institute"
   • 2. a commentary, treatise, or summary of principles, especially concerning law. archaic

   verb

   • 1. set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry): "the award was instituted in 1900" Similar set in motionput in motionget under wayget goingget off the groundget in operationstartbegininitiatelaunchlay the foundations oflay the first stone ofsow the seeds ofset upinauguratefoundestablishput in placeorganizeget workingget functioningactivateactuategeneratecausebring aboutstart/get/set the ball rollinginformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite haltcancelend
   • ▪ begin (legal proceedings) in a court: "she intended to institute divorce proceedings" Similar set in motionput in motionget under wayget goingget off the groundget in operationstartbegininitiatelaunchlay the foundations oflay the first stone ofsow the seeds ofset upinauguratefoundestablishput in placeorganizeget workingget functioningactivateactuategeneratecausebring aboutstart/get/set the ball rollinginformal:kick offformal:commenceOpposite haltcancelend
   • 2. appoint (someone) to a position, especially as a cleric: "his sons were instituted to his benefice in 1986" Similar installinstateinductinvestinaugurateintroduceadmit into officeswear ininitiateordainconsecrateanointenthronecrownappointput increateOpposite dismissdefrock

   Word Origin Middle English (in institute (sense 2 of the verb)): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; sense 1 dates from the early 19th century.

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