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institute

ins·ti·tute

UK/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ US/ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ common
verb (2) noun (1)

verb

1.

set up or lay the groundwork for

  • “establish a new department”
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2.

avance or set forth in court

  • “bring charges”
  • “institute proceedings”
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noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English, from Latin īnstitūtus, past participle of īnstituō (“to set up, place upon, purpose, begin, institute”), from in (“in, on”) + statuō (“set up, establish”).

Phrases

  • academic institute
  • educational institute
  • institute of technology
  • institute professor
  • mechanics' institute
  • policy institute
  • religious institute
  • research institute

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