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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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   uk / ɪnˈstɔːl / us. Add to word list. IT. 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.

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.dictionary.com › browse › installINSTALL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTALLATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the act of putting furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and making it ready to use : Do you have to pay extra for installation? There have been calls for the installation of cameras at the junction. Among our installations is a solar thermal system for domestic hot water. [ C or U ] computing specialized.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › installinstall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › installinstall | meaning of install in Longman Dictionary of...

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   install meaning, definition, what is install: to put a piece of equipment somewhere an...: Learn more.

9. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › installInstall - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology - Better...

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   Dictionary definition of install. To set up, place, or fit something, typically equipment, machinery, software, or systems, in a designated location or position. "They're going to install a security camera above the garage." Detailed meaning of install.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › installinstall | English meaning - Cambridge Essential British

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    Contents. install definition: 1. to put a piece of equipment somewhere and make it ready to use: 2. to put software onto a…. Learn more.

11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › installationInstallation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of INSTALLATION is the act of installing : the state of being installed. How to use installation in a sentence.