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in·stall also in·stal
 (ĭn-stôl') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. in·stalled, in·stall·ing, in·stalls also in·stals
[Middle English installen, to place in office, from Old French installer, from Medieval Latin īnstallāre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + stallum, stall, place; see stel- in Indo-European roots.] in·stall'er n. |
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| instal | |
verb | |
| 1. | set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink" [syn: install] |
| 2. | put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election" [syn: install] |
| 3. | place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz" [syn: install] |
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