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in·sti·tute (in′stə to̵̅o̅t′, -tyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb -·tut′ed, -·tut′·ing

  1. to set up; establish; found; introduce
  2. to start; initiate to institute a search
  3. to install in office, esp. as a minister in a church or parish

Etymology: < L institutus, pp. of instituere, to set up, erect, construct < in-, in, on + statuere, to cause to stand, set up, place: see statute

noun

something instituted; specif.,

  1. an established principle, law, custom, or usage
  2. a summary or digest of established principles, esp. in law
  3. an organization for the promotion of art, science, education, etc.
  4. a school specializing in art, music, etc.
  5. ☆ a college or university specializing in technical subjects
  6. an institution for advanced study, research, and instruction in a restricted field
  7. ☆ a short teaching program established for a group concerned with some special field of work
  8. institution (sense )

Etymology: L institutum, arrangement, plan < the v.

institute Related Forms

in′·sti·tut′er noun or in′·sti·tu′·tor

institute Synonyms

institute

v.

  1. To organize

    found, establish, launch; see organize 2.

  2. To begin

    initiate, start, open; see begin 1.

institute Usage Examples

Object

  • proceeding: Instituting legal proceedings in respect of any matter under the control of the Board.
  • inquiry: We will institute an inquiry into teacher training, as the Plowden Committee recommended.
  • feast: However, her friend the Archdeacon of Liege became Pope Urban IV and instituted the feast of Corpus Christi six years after her death.
  • reform: At the time that Julius Caesar instituted reform of the calendar, June had 29 days, to which Caesar added a 30th.
  • regime: He instituted a regime which included physical exercise, then attendance at a small self-selected group to do handicrafts.

Converse of object

  • dedicate: IRAS collected so much data that an institute dedicated to the satellite is still doing business at the California Institute of Technology.
  • found: Instead, he founded an institute where the bond between members is not a formal canonical vow, but a bond of charity.
  • devote: An Italian institute devoted to Africa and the Orient is also working closely with the Musée Guimet ( Paris ).

Preposition: for

excellence: National institute for clinical excellence ( Nice ) Information on best practice, and guidance covering individual health technologies and clinical management of conditions.

Adjective modifier

  • chartered: However, the chartered institute is critical of the Revenue's action.
  • fastest-growing: About the IDM The IDM is the fastest-growing marketing institute in Europe, with almost 6,000 individual members.
  • interdisciplinary: The Institute for Stem Cell Research The Institute for Stem Cell Research is an interdisciplinary research institute focussed on stem cell biology.
  • multidisciplinary: The Institute for Stem Cell Research is a multidisciplinary research institute focused on the molecular, cellular and developmental biology of stem cells.
  • not-for-profit: The applicant must be relocating to a university or not-for-profit research institute within the UK.
  • world-class: They offer a unique opportunity to learn something of the research, teaching and people that make the University a world-class institute.

Noun used with modifier

  • cadet: He was now assigned to the ulan regiment number 1 and become an instructor at the cavalry cadet institute at Mährisch-Weißkirchen.
  • research: The CSC is a fully funded research institute of the Medical Research Council.
  • offender: A recently disqualified driver visited the site and received 180 days in a youth offender institute.
  • liberty: It is the most radical free market and civil liberties policy institute in this country.
  • motorcycle: It comes to the age of to provide a motorcycle institute in.