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View synonyms for install

install

or in·stal

[ in-stawl ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to place in position or connect for service or use:

    to install a heating system;

    to install software on a computer.

  2. to establish in an office, position, or place:

    to install oneself in new quarters.

  3. to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.

    Synonyms: receive, instate, invest



install

/ ɪnˈstɔːl /

verb

  1. 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. to put in a position, rank, etc
  4. to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state

    she installed herself in an armchair



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Derived Forms

  • inˈstaller, noun

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Other Words From

  • in·staller noun
  • prein·stall verb (used with object)
  • rein·stall verb (used with object)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of install1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word installāre. See in- 2, stall 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of install1

C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in- ² + stallum stall 1

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