instituter

Variant of institute

institute definition

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

transitive verb instituted -·tut′ed, instituting -·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.

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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