Main Entry: ¹in·sti·tute

Pronunciation: \ˈin(t)-stə-ˌtüt, -ˌtyüt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·sti·tut·ed; in·sti·tut·ing

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 b : to set going : inaugurate <instituting an investigation >

— in·sti·tut·er or in·sti·tu·tor \-ˌtü-tər, -ˌtyü-\ noun