install
Other forms: installed; installs
Use the verb install to mean "set up" or "put in place." You can install new software on your computer, or even install new officers to your honor society.
The word install traces back to the Latin word installare, from in-, meaning “into,” and stallum, meaning “place” or “stall.” 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.
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set up for use
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put into an office or a position
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synonyms:
instal
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induct, invest, seat
place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position
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enthrone, invest, vest
provide with power and authority
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consecrate, ordain, order, ordinate
appoint to a clerical posts
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coronate, crown
invest with regal power; enthrone
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enthrone, throne
put a monarch on the throne
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ordain
invest with ministerial or priestly authority
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place
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