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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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   Learn the meaning of install as a verb in English, with different uses and contexts. Find out how to install software, furniture, equipment, or someone in a job or position, and see examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     INSTALL meaning: 1. to put furniture, a machine, or a piece...

   • Znaczenie Install, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     install definicja: 1. to put furniture, a machine, or a...

   • Install: Polish Translation

     install translate: zamontować, zainstalować, powoływać (na...

   • Install: French Translation

     INSTALL translate: (faire) installer, installer, installer,...

   • Install: Thai Translation

     INSTALL translate: ติดตั้ง, สถาปนา. Learn more in the...

   • Install: Catalan Translation

     install translate: instal·lar, instal·lar. Learn more in the...

   • Install: Korean Translation

     INSTALL translate: 설치하다, (컴퓨터에 소프트웨어를)설치하다. Learn more in...

   • Install: German Translation

     INSTALL translate: installieren, einsetzen, sich...

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

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTALL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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

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   Install has to do with putting someone or something in a chosen place. For example, you might install a solar panel on your roof, install your best friend in a cushy job at your company, or install yourself at the best table in your favorite restaurant.