institute

institute
I. transitive verb (-tuted; -tuting) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin institutus, past participle of instituere, from in- + statuere to set up — more at statute Date: 14th century 1. to establish in a position or office 2. a. to originate and get established ; organize <
instituted reading clinics
>
b. to set going ; inaugurate <
instituting an investigation of the charges
>
instituter or institutor noun II. noun Date: 1546 something that is instituted: as a. (1) an elementary principle recognized as authoritative (2) plural a collection of such principles and precepts; especially a legal compendium b. an organization for the promotion of a cause ; association <
a research institute
>
<
an institute for the blind
>
c. an educational institution and especially one devoted to technical fields d. a usually brief intensive course of instruction on selected topics relating to a particular field <
an urban studies institute
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Institute — In sti*tute, n. [L. institutum: cf. F. institut. See {Institute}, v. t. & a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of instituting; institution. [Obs.] Water sanctified by Christ s institute. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is instituted, established,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instituted} ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Instituting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To set up; to establish; to ordain; as, to institute laws, rules, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), p. a. [L. institutus, p. p. of instituere to place in, to institute, to instruct; pref. in in + statuere to cause to stand, to set. See {Statute}.] Established; organized; founded. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • institute — [n1] law; custom convention, decree, decretum, doctrine, dogma, edict, establishment, fixture, habit, maxim, ordinance, practice, precedent, precept, prescript, principle, regulation, rite, ritual, rule, statute, tenet, tradition; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • institute — [in′stə to͞ot΄, in′stətyo͞ot΄] vt. instituted, instituting [< L institutus, pp. of instituere, to set up, erect, construct < in , in, on + statuere, to cause to stand, set up, place: see STATUTE] 1. to set up; establish; found; introduce 2 …   English World dictionary

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