English Dictionary
Definition of “install”
install or instal(ɪnˈstɔːl
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Definitions
verb
(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
Alternative Forms
inˈstaller noun Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in-² + stallumstallC16: from Medieval Latin from ² + 1
Synonyms
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set up,
put in,
place,
position,
station,
establish,
lay,
fix,
locate,
lodge,
Usage examples
`I shall have to install you on a plinth in New Palace Yard.
Fidelis Morgan, THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)Originally it was planned to install the largest sheets of glass ever used - sadly a low bridge made transport to the site impossible.
Country Life (2004)Mr. Fischer's own government has tempered its opposition to U. S. plans to lead the effort to install an interim authority in the country.
Globe and Mail (2003)It argues the machines are often in poorer areas because high street banks are unwilling to install free ATMs.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2005)There were even some who might have preferred to oust the monarchy entirely and install a republic in its place.
Veronica Buckley, CHRISTINA QUEEN OF SWEDEN: The Restless Life of a European Eccentric (2004)
