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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sti•tute /ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtyut/USA pronunciation v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, n. v. [~ + object] - to set up;
establish;
organize:The colony quickly instituted rules. - to start;
set in operation;
initiate:He instituted a lawsuit against his old company.
n. [countable] - a society, etc., for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character:a research institute.
in•sti•tut•er, in•sti•tu•tor, n. [countable]See -stit-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•sti•tute (in′sti to̅o̅t′, -tyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -tut•ed, -tut•ing, n. v.t. - to set up;
establish;
organize:to institute a government. - to inaugurate;
initiate;
start:to institute a new course in American literature. - to set in operation:to institute a lawsuit.
- to bring into use or practice:to institute laws.
- to establish in an office or position.
- Religion[Eccles.]to assign to or invest with a spiritual charge, as of a parish.
n. - a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character.
- the building occupied by such a society.
- Education
- Educationan institution, generally beyond the secondary school level, devoted to instruction in technical subjects, usually separate but sometimes organized as a part of a university.
- a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter.
- Educationa short instructional program set up for a special group interested in a specialized field or subject.
- an established principle, law, custom, or organization.
- Law institutes:
- an elementary textbook of law designed for beginners.
- (cap.) Also called In′stitutes of Justin′ian. an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books, forming one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- something instituted.
- Latin institūtus past participle of instituere to set, put up, establish, equivalent. to in- in-2 + -stitū- (combining form of statū-, stem of statuere to make stand) + -tus past participle suffix
- Middle English 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: institute /ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːt/ vb (transitive)- to organize; establish
- to initiate: to institute a practice
- to establish in a position or office; induct
n - an organization founded for particular work, such as education, promotion of the arts, or scientific research
- the building where such an organization is situated
- something instituted, esp a rule, custom, or precedent
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin instituere, from statuere to place, standˈinstiˌtutor, ˈinstiˌtuter n |