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install

or ·ٲ

[ 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.

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install

/ ɪˈɔː /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٲler noun
  • pre·ٲl verb (used with object)
  • re·ٲl verb (used with object)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of install1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word Բٲ. See in- 2, stall 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of install1

C16: from Medieval Latin Բٲ, from in- ² + stallum stall 1
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Edison is reviewing whether the manual changes will require the company to install additional grounding of idle lines, or change grounding equipment, Pizarro said.

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In a plan sent to Newsom’s office Friday, Edison’s preliminary draft calls for a total of 153 circuit miles to be installed underground.

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Trafalgar Entertainment has already installed thousands of seats in the 1930s Art Deco building since taking possession.

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Universal plans to install new slip roads on the A421 to meet increased demand.

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The EPA installed raised barriers and layers of thick plastic to prevent groundwater runoff and used air-quality monitors to ensure that the battery dust, which contains precious and semiprecious metals, did not contaminate the air.

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