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institute
in·sti·tute I0170300 (ĭn′stĭ-to͞ot′, -tyo͞ot′)tr.v. in·sti·tut·ed, in·sti·tut·ing, in·sti·tutes 1. a. To establish, organize, or introduce: institute wage and price controls. See Synonyms at establish.b. To initiate; begin: institute a search for the missing hikers.2. To establish or invest (someone) in an office or position.n.1. An organization founded to promote a cause: a cancer research institute.2. a. An educational institution, especially one for the instruction of technical subjects.b. The building or buildings housing such an institution.3. A usually short, intensive workshop or seminar on a specific subject.4. Archaic a. A principle or rudiment of a particular subject.b. institutes A digest of or commentary on such principles or rudiments, especially a legal abstract. [Middle English instituten, from Latin īnstituere, īnstitūt-, to establish : in-, in; see in-2 + statuere, to set up; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] in′sti·tut′er, in′sti·tu′tor n.institute (ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːt) vb (tr) 1. to organize; establish2. to initiate: to institute a practice. 3. to establish in a position or office; induct4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (foll by: in or into) to install (a clergyman) in a churchn5. an organization founded for particular work, such as education, promotion of the arts, or scientific research6. the building where such an organization is situated7. something instituted, esp a rule, custom, or precedent[C16: from Latin instituere, from statuere to place, stand] ˈinstiˌtutor, ˈinstiˌtuter nin•sti•tute (ˈɪn stɪˌtut, -ˌtyut) v. -tut•ed, -tut•ing, n. v.t. 1. to set up; establish; organize. 2. to inaugurate; initiate; start. 3. to set in operation: to institute a lawsuit. 4. to establish in an office or position. 5. to invest with the spiritual charge of a church or parish. n. 6. a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character. 7. the building occupied by such a society. 8. a. a college devoted to instruction in technical subjects. b. a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field. c. a short instructional program in some specialized activity. 9. an established principle, law, custom, or organization. 10. institutes, an elementary treatise on law. 11. something instituted. [1275–1325; Middle English < Latin institūtus, past participle of instituere to set, put up, establish =in- in-2 + -stituere, comb. form of statuere to make stand] Institute an organization for the promotion of learning. See also institution, society, [First use in England appears to have been 1829.]institute Past participle: instituted Gerund: instituting
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I institute | you institute | he/she/it institutes | we institute | you institute | they institute |
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I instituted | you instituted | he/she/it instituted | we instituted | you instituted | they instituted |
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I am instituting | you are instituting | he/she/it is instituting | we are instituting | you are instituting | they are instituting |
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I have instituted | you have instituted | he/she/it has instituted | we have instituted | you have instituted | they have instituted |
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I was instituting | you were instituting | he/she/it was instituting | we were instituting | you were instituting | they were instituting |
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I had instituted | you had instituted | he/she/it had instituted | we had instituted | you had instituted | they had instituted |
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I will institute | you will institute | he/she/it will institute | we will institute | you will institute | they will institute |
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I will have instituted | you will have instituted | he/she/it will have instituted | we will have instituted | you will have instituted | they will have instituted |
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I will be instituting | you will be instituting | he/she/it will be instituting | we will be instituting | you will be instituting | they will be instituting |
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I will have been instituting | you will have been instituting | he/she/it will have been instituting | we will have been instituting | you will have been instituting | they will have been instituting |
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I had been instituting | you had been instituting | he/she/it had been instituting | we had been instituting | you had been instituting | they had been instituting |
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I would have instituted | you would have instituted | he/she/it would have instituted | we would have instituted | you would have instituted | they would have instituted | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | institute - an association organized to promote art or science or educationassociation - a formal organization of people or groups of people; "he joined the Modern Language Association" | Verb | 1. | institute - set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department"establish, found, plant, constituteinitiate, pioneer - take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"fix - set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"appoint, constitute, name, nominate - create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee" | | 2. | institute - advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"bringcreate, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" |
institutenoun1. establishment, body, centre, school, university, society, association, college, institution, organization, foundation, academy, guild, conservatory, fellowship, seminary, seat of learning a research institute devoted to software programmingverb1. establish, start, begin, found, launch, set up, introduce, settle, fix, invest, organize, install, pioneer, constitute, initiate, originate, enact, commence, inaugurate, set in motion, bring into being, put into operation We will institute a number of methods to improve saftey. establish end, stop, abandon, suspend, cancel, cease, abolish, terminate, discontinueinstituteverb1. To bring into existence formally:constitute, create, establish, found, organize, originate, set up, start.2. To go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, embark, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.nounA principle governing affairs within or among political units:canon, decree, edict, law, ordinance, precept, prescription, regulation, rule.Translationsinstitute (ˈinstitjuːt) noun a society or organization, or the building it uses. There is a lecture at the Philosophical Institute tonight. 學院, 協會 学院,协会,学会 verb to start or establish. When was the Red Cross instituted? 建立, 創立 建立,创立 ˌinstiˈtution noun1. the act of instituting or process of being instituted. 建立 建立2. (the building used by) an organization etc founded for a particular purpose, especially care of people, or education. schools, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. 機構(所在建築物) 机构ˌinstiˈtutional adjective 機構的 机构的institute
institute (something) against (someone or something)To introduce or establish something against someone or something else. Did you hear that they've instituted a new law against people who commit fraud?See also: instituteinstitute something against someone or somethingto initiate something against someone or something. The hospital decided to institute proceedings against her for failing to pay her bill. The prosecutor instituted a case against the county board.See also: instituteInstitute
Institute (1) A compendium of laws embracing a particular area of community arrangements. (2) The most general designation for higher educational establishments—for example, major institutes such as the Azerbaijan Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry and institutes in various fields of national economy such as aviation institutes. (3) The name for certain scientific research institutes and design organizations. (4) Education and methodology institutions that are part of the system for improving the qualifications of specialists, for example, institutes for improving qualifications and institutes for advanced teacher training. (5) A special type of pedagogical institution, for example, teachers’ institutes. (6) In pre-revolutionary Russia a closed, privileged women’s secondary educational institution, for example, the Smol’nyi Institute. institute
institute Vox populi Institution An organized group of persons based in a particular place, who have a similar agenda. See American National Standards Institute, Cold Spring Harbor Institute, High-power institution, Howard Hughes Institute, Institution, Minority Institution, National Cancer Institute, National Institute on Aging, National Institute for Standards & Technology Institute, NIAAA, NIAMS, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIGMS, NIH, NIMH, NINDS, NINR, NIOSH, Salk Institute, Touch Research Institute, Whitehead Institute. Institute
InstituteTo inaugurate, originate, or establish. In Civil Law, to direct an individual who was named as heir in a will to pass over the estate to another designated person, known as the substitute. For example, to institute an action is to commence it by the filing of a complaint. INSTITUTE, Scotch law. The person first called in the tailzie; the rest, or the heirs of tailzie, are called substitutes. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. 3, 8, 8. See Tailzie, Heir of; Substitutes. 2. In the civil law, an institute is one who is appointed heir by testament, and is required to give the estate devised to another person, who is called the substitute. TO INSTITUTE. To name or to make an heir by testament. Dig. 28, 5, 65. To make an accusation; to commence an action. AcronymsSeeinstantinstitute
Synonyms for institutenoun establishmentSynonyms- establishment
- body
- centre
- school
- university
- society
- association
- college
- institution
- organization
- foundation
- academy
- guild
- conservatory
- fellowship
- seminary
- seat of learning
verb establishSynonyms- establish
- start
- begin
- found
- launch
- set up
- introduce
- settle
- fix
- invest
- organize
- install
- pioneer
- constitute
- initiate
- originate
- enact
- commence
- inaugurate
- set in motion
- bring into being
- put into operation
Antonyms- end
- stop
- abandon
- suspend
- cancel
- cease
- abolish
- terminate
- discontinue
Synonyms for instituteverb to bring into existence formallySynonyms- constitute
- create
- establish
- found
- organize
- originate
- set up
- start
verb to go about the initial step in doing (something)Synonyms- approach
- begin
- commence
- embark
- enter
- get off
- inaugurate
- initiate
- launch
- lead off
- open
- set about
- set out
- set to
- start
- take on
- take up
- undertake
- kick off
noun a principle governing affairs within or among political unitsSynonyms- canon
- decree
- edict
- law
- ordinance
- precept
- prescription
- regulation
- rule
Synonyms for institutenoun an association organized to promote art or science or educationRelated Wordsverb set up or lay the groundwork forSynonyms- establish
- found
- plant
- constitute
Related Words- initiate
- pioneer
- fix
- appoint
- constitute
- name
- nominate
verb advance or set forth in courtSynonymsRelated Words |