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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 something in place so that it is ready for use: We’re having a new tile floor installed in the kitchen. When you install computer software, you copy it onto your computer so that it can be used. install verb [T] (PLACE IN JOB) to place someone formally in an official job of high rank:

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. to set up for use or service; to induct into an office, rank, or order; to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat…

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINSTALLATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INSTALLATION definition: 1. the act of putting furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and making it…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninstall verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of install verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.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.

8. 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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › installInstall - definition of install by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use: installed the new furnace; installed software on my computer. 2. To induct into an office, rank, or position: a ceremony to install the new governor. 3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish: installed myself in the spare room.

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › installinstall | meaning of install in Longman Dictionary of...

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    install meaning, definition, what is install: to put a piece of equipment somewhere an...: Learn more.

11. 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.