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institute en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈɪnstɪt͡ʃuːt/ yod-coalescence
• /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ yod-dropping
• /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ no yod-coalescence

Etymology

From French institut, from Middle French, from Latin īnstitūtum.

Meanings

1. An organization founded to promote a cause
   • I work in a medical research institute.
2. An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
3. The building housing such an institution.
4. (obsolete) The act of instituting; institution.
   • water sanctified by Christ's institute 1641 May, John Milton, Of Reformation Touching Church-Discipline in England: And the Causes that hitherto have Hindred it. […], [London]: […] Thomas Vnderhill, →OCLC:
5. (obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.
   • to make the Stoic institutes thy own 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Fifth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:
   • They made a sort of institute and digest of anarchy. 1837, Robert Huish, The History of the Life and Reign of William IV, the Reform Monarch of England,:
6. (Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
   • Substitution is the nomination of substituted heirs, who take place, failing the institute. 1681, Viscount Stair, The Institutions of the Law of Scotland:

Forms

Deriveds

mechanics' institute · religious institute · academic institute · research institute · institute professor · policy institute · institutive · institutist · institute of technology · educational institute

Translations (100)

fi instituutti (college) · hi संस्थान (organization founded to promote a cause) · nb institutt (organization founded to promote a cause) · vi học viện (college) · fr institut (organization founded to promote a cause) · ms institut (college) · fa انستیتو (organization founded to promote a cause) · he מוסד (organization founded to promote a cause) · nn institutt (organization founded to promote a cause) · yi אינסטיטוט (organization founded to promote a cause) · id institut (organization founded to promote a cause) · mk институт (college) · ca institut (organization founded to promote a cause) · be інстыту́т (organization founded to promote a cause) · bg учрежде́ние (organization founded to promote a cause) · cmn 學院 /学院 (college) · be інстыту́т (college) · pl instytut (building) · nb institutt (college) · cy institiwt (building) · tk institut (college) · sl inštitút (college) · ht enstiti (organization founded to promote a cause) · ru учрежде́ние (organization founded to promote a cause) · sh institut (college) · sv institut (college) · da institut (college) · pt instituto (college) · tg институт (college) · ja 機関 (organization founded to promote a cause) · it istituto (building) · ro institut (college) · id institut (college) · gd stèidheachadh (organization founded to promote a cause) · el ινστιτούτο (college) · lv institūts (college) · mn институт (college) · cs ústav (college) · lt institutas (organization founded to promote a cause) · sh завод (organization founded to promote a cause) · hu intézet (college) · cy sefydliad (organization founded to promote a cause) · hy ինստիտուտ (college) · fi opisto (college) · pl instytut (organization founded to promote a cause) · ja 学院 (college) · ko 학원 (college) · ka ინსტიტუტი (college) · pl instytut (college) · bg институ́т (organization founded to promote a cause) · bg институ́т (college) · gl instituto (organization founded to promote a cause) · uk устано́ва (organization founded to promote a cause) · fi instituutti (organization founded to promote a cause) · ar مَعْهَد (college) · fr institut (college) · cy stiwt (building) · ca institut (college) · sk ústav (college) · az institut (college) · cop ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ (organization founded to promote a cause) · he מכון (college) · ru институ́т (organization founded to promote a cause) · ang insetnes (organization founded to promote a cause) · it istituto (college) · fi opisto (building) · vi viện (organization founded to promote a cause) · sh институт (college) · es instituto (college) · fi ammattikorkeakoulu (college) · fi instituutti (building) · uk інститу́т (organization founded to promote a cause) · cy athrofa (college) · ja 大学 (organization founded to promote a cause) · sh zavod (organization founded to promote a cause) · bg организа́ция (organization founded to promote a cause) · hu intézet (organization founded to promote a cause) · uk інститу́т (college) · th สถาบัน (organization founded to promote a cause) · sq institut (college) · tr enstitü (organization founded to promote a cause) · ro institut (organization founded to promote a cause) · es instituto (organization founded to promote a cause) · de Institut (college) · ky институт (college) · ru институ́т (college) · nl instituut (college) · tr enstitü (college) · eu institutu (organization founded to promote a cause) · yi אינסטיטוט (college) · uz institut (college) · kk институт (college) · ru заведе́ние (organization founded to promote a cause) · fi ammattikorkeakoulu (building) · be устано́ва (organization founded to promote a cause) · ja 大学 (college) · et instituut (college) · lt institutas (college) · fa انستیتو (college) · ang asetnes (organization founded to promote a cause)

institute en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈɪnstɪt͡ʃuːt/ yod-coalescence
• /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ yod-dropping
• /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ no yod-coalescence

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin īnstitūtus, past participle of īnstituō (“to set up, place upon, purpose, begin, institute”), from in (“in, on”) + statuō (“set up, establish”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Established; organized; founded.
   • They have but few laws. For to a people so instruct and institute, very few to suffice. 1551, Thomas More, “(please specify the Internet Archive page)”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC:

Relateds

institution · institutional

institute en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈɪnstɪt͡ʃuːt/ yod-coalescence
• /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ yod-dropping
• /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ no yod-coalescence

Etymology

From Middle English, from Latin īnstitūtus, past participle of īnstituō (“to set up, place upon, purpose, begin, institute”), from in (“in, on”) + statuō (“set up, establish”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to found.
   • Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government. 1776, Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence:
   • He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school.
   • And haply institute / A course of learning and ingenious studies. c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
2. (obsolete, transitive) To train, instruct.
   • If children were early instituted, knowledge would insensibly insinuate itself. a. 1684, author unknown, Gentleman's Calling:
   • Publius was the first that ever instituted the Souldier to manage his armes by dexteritie and skil, and joyned art unto vertue, not for the use of private contentions, but for the wars and Roman peoples quarrels. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, translated by John Florio, The Essayes […], London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
3. To nominate; to appoint.
   • We institute your Grace / To be our regent in these parts of France. 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
4. To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
   • a writ issued to the bishop, to institute the clerk of that patron 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

Forms

Deriveds

instituter · institutor · reinstitute

Translations (33)

ru инициировать (to begin or initiate something) · zdj uhentsi (to begin or initiate something) · fr instituer (to begin or initiate something) · it istituire (to begin or initiate something) · pl powoływać (to begin or initiate something) · pl wprowadzać (to begin or initiate something) · sv inrätta (to begin or initiate something) · fi perustaa (to begin or initiate something) · pl stworzyć (to begin or initiate something) · de einführen (to begin or initiate something) · de initiieren (to begin or initiate something) · fi panna toimeen (to begin or initiate something) · pl ustanowić (to begin or initiate something) · fr fonder (to begin or initiate something) · pl tworzyć (to begin or initiate something) · he ייסד (to begin or initiate something) · fi panna alulle (to begin or initiate something) · pl zakładać (to begin or initiate something) · de instituieren (to begin or initiate something) · pl ustanawiać (to begin or initiate something) · fr lancer (to begin or initiate something) · pl wszczynać (to begin or initiate something) · bg учредявам (to begin or initiate something) · pl wprowadzić (to begin or initiate something) · mi whakakaupapa (to begin or initiate something) · ar أنشأ (to begin or initiate something) · fi käynnistää (to begin or initiate something) · ca instituir (to begin or initiate something) · es instituir (to begin or initiate something) · pl wszcząć (to begin or initiate something) · bg основавам (to begin or initiate something) · pl powołać (to begin or initiate something) · pl założyć (to begin or initiate something)