- nouninstitute (noun) · institutes (plural noun)
- a society or organization having a particular object or common factor, especially a scientific, educational, or social one:"a research institute" · "the Institute for Advanced Studies"
- archaic(institutes)a commentary, treatise, or summary of principles, especially concerning law.
verbinstitute (verb) · institutes (third person present) · instituted (past tense) · instituted (past participle) · instituting (present participle)- set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry):"the award was instituted in 1900" · "the Illinois Department of Conservation instituted a hunt to remove deer"
- begin (legal proceedings) in a court:"she intended to institute divorce proceedings"
- appoint (someone) to a position, especially as a cleric:"his sons were instituted to his benefice in 1986" · "a testator who has instituted his daughter heir"
OriginMiddle English (in institute): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; sense 1 dates from the early 19th century.Similar and Opposite Wordsnounverb- set in motion or establish (something, especially a program, system, or inquiry):
- appoint (someone) to a position, especially as a cleric:
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