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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•stal (in stôl′),USA pronunciation v.t., -stalled, -stal•ling. - install.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•stall or in•stal /ɪnˈstɔl/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -stalled, -stall•ing or -stal•ling. - to place in position for use:to install a heating system.
- to establish (someone) in an office or place:to install the vice-president in her new office.
- to bring (someone) into an office with ceremonies:He was installed as the archbishop.
in•stall•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•stall (in stôl′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to place in position or connect for service or use:to install a heating system.
- to establish in an office, position, or place:to install oneself in new quarters.
- to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.
Also, instal. - Medieval Latin installāre. See in-2, stall1
- late Middle English 1375–1425
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged invest, instate, receive.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: install, instal /ɪnˈstɔːl/ vb ( -stalls, -stalling, -stalled, -stals, -stalling, -stalled)(transitive)- to place (machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use
- to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application
- to put in a position, rank, etc
- to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state: she installed herself in an armchair
Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in-² + stallum stall1inˈstaller n |