INSTITUTE Definition & Meaning

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institute

[ in-sti-toot, -tyoot ]

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verb (used with object)

instituted, instituting.

to set up; establish; organize:
to institute a government.
to inaugurate; initiate; start:
to institute a new course in American literature.
to set in operation:
to institute a lawsuit.
to bring into use or practice:
to institute laws.
to establish in an office or position.
Ecclesiastical. to assign to or invest with a spiritual charge, as of a parish.

noun

a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character.
the building occupied by such a society.
Education.
1. an institution, generally beyond the secondary school level, devoted to instruction in technical subjects, usually separate but sometimes organized as a part of a university.
2. a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter.
3. a short instructional program set up for a special group interested in a specialized field or subject.
an established principle, law, custom, or organization.
institutes,
1. an elementary textbook of law designed for beginners.
2. (initial capital letter) Also called In·sti·tutes of Jus·tin·i·an [in, -sti-toots , uh, v juh-, stin, -ee-, uh, n, -tyoots]. an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books, forming one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
something instituted.

institute

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verb

to organize; establish
to initiate
to institute a practice
to establish in a position or office; induct
foll byin or into to install (a clergyman) in a church

noun

an organization founded for particular work, such as education, promotion of the arts, or scientific research
the building where such an organization is situated
something instituted, esp a rule, custom, or precedent

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Derived Forms

ˈ��Բ��پ�ˌ�ٳܳٴǰ�, noun

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of institute¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin ��Բ��پ��ū�ٳܲ�, past participle of instituere “to set, put up, establish,” equivalent to in- ”in” + -��پ��ū- (combining form of ��ٲ��ū-, stem of statuere “to place upright, set, stand” ) + -tus past participle suffix; in- ², stand

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of institute¹

C16: from Latin instituere, from statuere to place, stand

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A prestigious social studies institute in Paris recently sent its students a warning, following reports of foreigners being questioned about their political beliefs and refused entry.

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Multiple studies have confirmed that families save more when asset limitations are lower or nonexistent, and save less when asset limits are instituted.

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Anticipating broad, across-the-board reductions in government funding, potential increased taxes on endowments, and a decline in international student enrollment under the Trump administration, campuses have also instituted across-the-board hiring freezes.

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"Even some of the country's biggest fashion institutes do not have an archive of our textiles," says Lekha Poddar, co-founder of Devi Art Foundation, which has supported nine exhibitions on textiles in the past decade.

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Trump has said he intends next week to institute a 25% tariff on vehicles and auto parts imported from all countries, including Mexico.

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