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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 › englishINSTIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTIL definition: 1. to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so that it has a strong…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives: My parents instilled in me a love of reading. (Definition of instill from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of instill. instill.

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   The meaning of INSTILL is to impart gradually. How to use instill in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Instill.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinstil verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   verb. /ɪnˈstɪl/ (British English) (North American English instill) Verb Forms. to gradually put an idea or attitude into somebody's mind; to make somebody feel, think or behave in a particular way over a period of time. instil something (in/into somebody) to instil confidence/discipline/fear into somebody.

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   Instill definition: to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject. See examples of INSTILL used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINSTIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you instil an idea or feeling in someone, especially over a period of time, you make them think it or feel it.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINSTILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INSTILL meaning: 1. US spelling of instil 2. to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone's mind, so…. Learn more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › instilInstil - definition of instil by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to introduce gradually; implant or infuse. 2. rare to pour in or inject in drops. [C16: from Latin instillāre to pour in a drop at a time, from stillāre to drip] inˈstiller n. inˈstilment, inˈstillment, ˌinstilˈlation n.

10. www.dictionary.com › browse › instilINSTIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    verb (used with object) , in·stilled, in·stil·ling. Chiefly British. a variant of instill. instil. / ɪnˈstɪl / verb. to introduce gradually; implant or infuse. rare. to pour in or inject in drops.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › instilinstil | meaning of instil in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    instil meaning, definition, what is instil: to teach someone to think, behave, or fe...: Learn more.