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| in·stall [ in stáwl ] or in·stal [ in stáwl ] |
verb (past and past participle in·stalled, present participle in·stall·ing, 3rd person present singular in·stalls) (past and past participle in·stalled, present participle in·stall·ing, 3rd person present singular in·stals) |
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1. transitive verb fit or connect something: to put machinery or equipment into place and make it ready for use
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2. transitive verb comput load software: to load software onto a computer
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3. transitive verb place somebody in job: to appoint somebody to a particular position or to induct somebody formally into office
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4. in·stall your·self vr settle in: to settle yourself comfortably somewhere
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noun (plural in·stalls) (plural in·stals) |
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comput act of loading software: the act of loading software onto a computer
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| [15th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin installare "place in office" < stallum "stall"] |
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  in·stall·er noun |
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