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| in·sti·tute [ ínsti tt ] |
noun (plural in·sti·tutes) |
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1. organization with specialized goal: an organization for promoting something such as art, science, or the well-being of a group
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2. place for advanced study: an educational institution, especially one concerned with technical subjects
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3. principle: an established principle or rule
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4. seminar: a short intensive teaching or study program
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plural noun in·sti·tutes |
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law law summary: a summary of laws
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·sti·tut·ed, present participle in·sti·tut·ing, 3rd person present singular in·sti·tutes) |
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1. start something: to start or initiate something in an official or formal way
  institute legal proceedings
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2. set something up: to set up or establish something
institute a literary prize
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3. appoint somebody: to appoint somebody to an office, especially a religious one
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| [14th century. < Latin institut-, past participle of instituere "establish" < statuere "set up" < stare "to stand"] |
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| in·sti·tut·er noun |
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