institute1 nouninstitute2 verb
institutein‧sti‧tute1 /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt $ -tuːt/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] 
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- My colleague is a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- the Academy of Arts Institute
- the National Cancer Institute
- The work was carried out by the Silsoe Research Institute in Bedfordshire.
- Contributions were slow in coming, and it was not until 1887 that the new institute was opened by H.R.H.
- Her work experience has been various, including that of Director of an environmental research institute.
- Hypercholecystokininaemia after enterectomy was reported by Lilja etal in 1983 and confirmed at our institute the following year.
- I now head a public policy institute at Southern Illinois University, and I raise money for that institute.
- In Manchester, the Church of All Saints across the road was reduced to rubble, whilst the deaf institute remained unscathed.
- Lake should be forthright in discussing his association with the institute.
- She attended only a teachers' institute, then taught in a village school.
- Where the new institute will get its sperm remains undecided.
Longman Language Activatora large well organized group of people who work together► organization
Collocations also organisation British a large group of people who work together in business, politics, education, sport etc: · Greenpeace is an international organization that works to protect the environment.· one of Europe's leading human rights organizations· Most big organizations employ their own legal experts.· the World Health Organization
► institution an organization that does educational, scientific, or financial work, especially a large and important organization that has existed for a long time: financial/educational/medical institution: · The change in the law has been welcomed by banks, insurance companies, and other financial institutions.· A major study of women and heart disease is being carried out by the Johns Hopkins Medical Institution.
► institute an educational, scientific, or professional organization: · My colleague is a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.· the National Cancer Institute· The work was carried out by the Silsoe Research Institute in Bedfordshire.
WORD SETS► Organizationsacademician, nounacademy, nounAMA, Asian Development Bank, nounAssociates, nounAssociation for Payment Clearing Services, nounAudit Bureau of Circulation, nounbadge, nounBaltic Exchange, nounBBA, nounblackball, verbBlue Shield, nounbook club, nounBoy Scout, nounbranch, nounbureau, nounCBOT, chairperson, nounchamber of commerce, nounchamber of trade, nounCISCO, nounCompanies House, nounco-operative society, coopt, verbcorp., corporate, adjectivecouncil, nouncub, nounCub Scout, noundepartment, noundiscount brokerage, dropout, nounEasdaq, nounechelon, nounemergency services, nounEuro.NM, nounexecutive, nounex-officio, adjectivefabricator, nounfederation, nounFinancial Accounting Standards Board, nounfire brigade, nounfire department, nounformation, nounfoundation, nounfrat, nounfraternity, nounFreemason, nounFreemasonry, nounfriendly society, nounfund, nounfunder, noungeneral headquarters, nounGinnie Mae, nounGirl Scout, nounguild, nounhealth care, nounhealth service, nounhierarchy, nounhousing association, nounICAO, IMF, the, induct, verbinduction, nouninfighting, nouninitiate, verbinitiate, nouninitiation, nouninside, adverbinsider, nouninstitute, nounInstitute of London Underwriters, nounInternational Securities Exchange, nounkibbutz, nounKKK, Ku Klux Klan, the, land office, nounLondon Clearing House, nounmarriage bureau, nounMasonic, adjectiveMMC, MNC, MNE, newsletter, nounNSPCC, order, nounpaternalism, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepenetrate, verbpowerhouse, nounpresident, nounpressure group, nounpublic enterprise, quorum, nounrating agency, realign, verbrecognize, verbrecruit, verbrecruit, nounregistry, nounreshuffle, nounresidents' association, nounreunion, nounRotary Club, the, Savings and Loan Association, nounsecede, verbsecretary, nounsecurities house, service club, nounShip, nounSoc., society, nounSRO, subscriber, nounsubscription, nountask force, nounthink tank, nountreasurer, nountrustee, nounUNICEF, unorganized, adjectivevertical, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► national
an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific or educational work, or the building where this organization is based → academy: · The report recommends the setting up of a national environment institute and national education programmes.· Maruja Pachón, director of the national film institute, had been held since Nov. 7, 1990.· She is continuing educational research in retirement and has recently accepted part-time work with a national research institute.
► technical· As a result many technical institutes now offer classes in firm handshakes and public speaking as well as Java and Linux.
NOUN► research· Opportunities exist in University departments and research institutes, in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and medicine.· There are also posts in various environment-oriented research institutes and other organisations for which a knowledge of meteorology is advantageous.· I would have been working in some library or some research institute in the Army.· The application of the wife of a politburo member to study at a research institute would never have been easy to reject.· He will not in the long run profit from arrangements that turn the surviving research institutes into training grounds for emigrant specialists.· The mechanics lost out, and the place became a research institute funded by subscribers who attended lectures.· As far as the research institute directors and policy makers of tomorrow.
VERB► establish· The fact that so many new titles are appearing suggests that publishers now reckon that video is getting established in language institutes.
research institutesinstitute of/for the Institute for Space Studiesinstitute1 nouninstitute2 verb
instituteinstitute2 AWL verb [transitive] formal Word OriginWORD ORIGINinstitute2
Verb TableOrigin:
1300-1400 Latin past participle of instituere, from statuere ‘to set up’VERB TABLE
institute
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | institute |
| he, she, it | institutes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | instituted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have instituted |
| he, she, it | has instituted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had instituted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will institute |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have instituted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am instituting |
| he, she, it | is instituting | |
| you, we, they | are instituting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was instituting |
| you, we, they | were instituting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been instituting |
| he, she, it | has been instituting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been instituting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be instituting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been instituting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Collocations- Marchand wants to institute reforms by the end of the year.
- A year after the chemotherapy was completed a new metastasis was found and a second course was instituted.
- All doctors should consider this possibility when instituting strict blood glucose control regimens.
- By 1985, he had instituted a companywide program to change to a decentralized, team-based ap-proach.
- Nearly every state had instituted a student-testing program.
- The earlier figures measured the number of cases which were instituted before a magistrate or a justice of the peace.
- This instituted a partnership between central and local government with both having as a prime objective the promotion of the education service.
- We are told nothing about the heir he instituted.
- Witness what happened recently to the businesses along Hayes Street when a tow-away zone was instituted to facilitate the movement of cars.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► policy
to introduce or start a system, rule, legal process etc SYN begin: · Both countries have enormous incentives to institute adjustment policies before those adjustments are forced upon them by international financial markets.· To prevent that, his practice installed a new telephone line and instituted a policy of returning calls within five minutes.
► proceeding· Subsequently, he instituted the present friendly proceedings to test the legal position in regard to the rate at which the rent was payable.· Robins hired former Attorney General Griffin Bell to institute disciplinary proceedings against the judge.
► program· In 1991 Soglo instituted an austerity program and privatized many state enterprises, a trend continued by Kerekou.· The computer company had recently instituted programs on cost control, service, and quality.· In the performing arts department, a newly instituted internship program helped reduce labor costs.· Some years ago I instituted a program in a hospital with many long-term patients.· Nearly every state had instituted a student-testing program.· Two years ago, the Public Utility Commission instituted a program allowing residents to choose their electricity supplier.· Staley made a number of suggestions, the most important of which was that Diem institute a strategic hamlet program.· By 1985, he had instituted a companywide program to change to a decentralized, team-based ap-proach.
► reform· Initially, this could be done by instituting two fairly modest reforms.
► system· But even the bureau which decides to institute a limited appointment system needs some mechanism for making the appointments.· Another part of that provision gives the television industry one year to develop and institute a ratings system on its own.· In its place the Social Fund removed the right to a grant and instituted instead a system of discretionary loans.· If a worker is inserting the wrong bolt, institute a system that prevents the incorrect bolt from being inserted.
We had no choice but to institute court proceedings against the airline.