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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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   to put a computer program onto a computer so that the computer can use it: to install software. to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use: The company would like to install wind turbines on the hill. have sth installed The firm is having a new security system installed.

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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   Install definition: to place in position or connect for service or use. See examples of INSTALL used in a sentence.

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

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   /ɪnˈstɔːl/ ( also British English, less frequent instal) Verb Forms. install something to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used. They're planning to install a new drainage system. Make sure the equipment is properly installed. A hidden camera had been installed in the room. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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

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   to place ( machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use. 2. to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application. 3.

7. 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.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › instalInstall Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   INSTALL meaning: 1 : to make (a machine, a service, etc.) ready to be used in a certain place; 2 : to put (someone) in an official or important job.