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

Other Word Forms

• installer noun
• preinstall verb (used with object)
• reinstall verb (used with object)

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of install¹

C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from _in- ² + stallum _stall ¹

Example Sentences

The three-dimensional sign was installed as part of an $80-million face lift of the airport’s main entrance ahead of the Democratic National Convention in 2000.

From Los Angeles Times

The Eagles still ran the same option offense that Russell first installed.

From Los Angeles Times

When residents attempted to install surveillance cameras near their homes, some were slapped with a $400 monthly monitoring charge, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times

“The table” is a reference to artist Robert Therrien’s 1994 sculpture, “Under the Table,” which was the very first piece of art installed at the museum when it opened in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

Often, well owners don’t even need to have a meter installed or report how much water they’re using.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• build in 
• fix 
• inaugurate 
• institute 
• introduce 
• invest 
• lay 
• place 
• plant 
• put in 
• station