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   install

   /ɪnˈstɔːl/

   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 Prime Minister in 1966" Similar swear ininductinstateinaugurateinvestinstituteintroduceappointadmit to officetake onordainconsecrateanointenthronecrownOpposite remove
   • ▪ establish (someone) in a new place or condition: "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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTALL definition: 1. to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use: 2…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of INSTALL is to set up for use or service. How to use install in a sentence.

4. 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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to put something in place so that it is ready for use: We’re having a new tile floor installed in the kitchen. When you install computer software, you copy it onto your computer so that it can be used. install verb [T] (PLACE IN JOB) to place someone formally in an official job of high rank:

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

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   Use the verb install to mean "set up" or "put in place." You can install new software on your computer, or even install new officers to your honor society.

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.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.

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.britannica.com › dictionary › instalInstall Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    INSTALL meaning: 1 : to make (a machine, a service, etc.) ready to be used in a certain place; 2 : to put (someone) in an official or important job.

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

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