Institute Definition
An organization founded to promote a cause.
Origin of Institute
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Middle English instituten from Latin īnstituere īnstitūt- to establish in- in in–2 statuere to set up stā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English, from Latin īnstitūtus, past participle of īnstituō (“I set up, place upon, purpose, begin, institute”), from in (“in, on”) + statuō (“set up, establish”).
From Wiktionary
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From French institut, from Middle French, from Latin īnstitūtum.
From Wiktionary
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