verb
install
ihn-STAWL
verb
1
To set up equipment, software, or a system so it's ready for use.
"The technician installed the new heating system in an afternoon."
"She installed the app on her phone in seconds."
2
To formally place someone in an office or position.
"The new bishop was installed at a ceremony in the cathedral."
How to Use Install
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo set something up ready for use, or to officially put someone in a position.
Common pairings
install software
install a system
newly installed
Word Forms
installed past tense, installs plural, installs singular
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Etymology
From Old French installer, from Medieval Latin installare ("to put in place"), from in- + stallum ("stall, place"), ultimately from a Germanic word for a fixed position.