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   In·stall

   /inˈstôl/

   

   verb

   • 1. place or fix (equipment or machinery) in position ready for use: "we're planning to install a new shower" Similar putpositionplaceput in placeset in placefixfitlocatesituatestationsitelodgeestablishinsertinformal:plonkparkOpposite remove
   • ▪ load (software) into a computer: "you may want to install a new version of the program"
   • 2. place (someone) in a new position of authority, especially with ceremony: "he was installed as music director at the Cathedral of St. Barbara in Cracow" Similar swear ininductinstateinaugurateinvestinstituteintroduceappointadmit to officetake onordainconsecrateanointenthronecrownOpposite remove
   • ▪ establish (someone) in a new place, condition, or role: "Ashley installed herself behind her table" Similar ensconceestablishpositionsettleseatlodgeplantplumpsitsit downtake a seattake a chairperchinformal:plonkparktake a pew

   Word Origin late Middle English (in install (sense 2)): from medieval Latin installare, from in- ‘into’ + stallum ‘place, stall’. install (sense 1) dates from the mid 19th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › installInstall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 9, 2012 · The meaning of INSTALL is to set up for use or service. How to use install in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to put a computer program onto a computer so that the computer can use it: to install software. to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use: The company would like to install wind turbines on the hill. have sth installed The firm is having a new security system installed.

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   Install definition: to place in position or connect for service or use. See examples of INSTALL used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninstall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of install verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › installInstall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Install has to do with putting someone or something in a chosen place. For example, you might install a solar panel on your roof, install your best friend in a cushy job at your company, or install yourself at the best table in your favorite restaurant.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › installInstall - definition of install by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use: installed the new furnace; installed software on my computer. 2. To induct into an office, rank, or position: a ceremony to install the new governor. 3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish: installed myself in the spare room.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application. 3. to put in a position, rank, etc. 4. to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state. she installed herself in an armchair. Collins English Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTALL | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   INSTALL meaning: 1. to put a piece of equipment somewhere and make it ready to use: 2. to give someone an important…. Learn more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINSTALL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    1. to place in position or connect for service or use. to install a heating system. 2. to establish in an office, position, or place. to install oneself in new quarters. 3. to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities. Also: instal SYNONYMS 3. invest, instate, receive.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › installInstall Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Install definition: To connect or set in position and prepare for use.