install

or in·stal

[ in-stawl ]
/ ɪnˈstɔl /
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verb (used with object)

to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system; to install software on a computer.
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.

Origin of install

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word installāre. See in-2, stall1

OTHER WORDS FROM install

in·stall·er, noun pre·in·stall, verb (used with object) re·in·stall, verb (used with object)

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH install

install instill

Words nearby install

instability, instability line, instable, instagram, instal, install, installant, installation, installation art, installment, installment buying

Words related to install

plant, institute, invest, fix, introduce, station, place, lay, inaugurate, lodge, settle, ensconce, position, line, furnish, induct, instate

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British Dictionary definitions for install

install

instal

/ (ɪnˈstɔːl) /

verb -stalls, -stalling, -stalled, -stals, -stalling or -stalled (tr)

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

Derived forms of install

installer, noun

Word Origin for install

C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in- ² + stallum stall 1