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institute

in·sti·tute [ ínsti tt ]


noun  (plural in·sti·tutes)
Definition:
 
1. organization with specialized goal: an organization for promoting something such as art, science, or the well-being of a group

2. place for advanced study: an educational institution, especially one concerned with technical subjects

3. principle: an established principle or rule

4. seminar: a short intensive teaching or study program



plural noun in·sti·tutes 
Definition:
 
law law summary: a summary of laws



transitive verb  (past and past participle in·sti·tut·ed, present participle in·sti·tut·ing, 3rd person present singular in·sti·tutes)
Definition:
 
1. start something: to start or initiate something in an official or formal way
institute legal proceedings

2. set something up: to set up or establish something
institute a literary prize

3. appoint somebody: to appoint somebody to an office, especially a religious one

[14th century. < Latin institut-, past participle of instituere "establish" < statuere "set up" < stare "to stand"]

in·sti·tut·er noun
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