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verb in·stall \ in-ˈstȯl \

Definition of install

transitive verb

1 a :to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat

b :to induct into an office, rank, or order

installed the new president

2 :to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status

installing herself in front of the fireplace

3 :to set up for use or service

had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen

install software

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installer

noun

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Examples of install in a Sentence

New locks were installed on all the doors.
We thought about installing a new phone system.
The computer comes with the software already installed.
The software installs easily on your hard drive.
The college recently installed its first woman president.
They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.

Recent Examples of install from the Web

Among them, JaJaJa Plantas Mexicana from the Lower East Side will be moving in with its vegan menu, and A&E Supply Co. from Gowanus, Brooklyn, will install a butcher counter.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Chelsea Market Expands With a Food-Focused Floor," 28 Aug. 2017
Family Dental Care at 6075 Cleveland Circle, received approvals to install electronic message signs.

— karen caffarini, Post-Tribune, "Used car lot wins initial OK in Merrillville," 25 Aug. 2017
Corker is a former businessman — his construction company got its big break with a contract to install drive-thru windows at Krystal restaurants — and served as Chattanooga mayor before his election to the Senate in 2006.

— erik schelzig, The Seattle Times, "Corker’s careful balancing act on Trump knocked off kilter," 24 Aug. 2017
The lack of federal assistance became so problematic that Graham, the Florida senator, tried to push out FEMA and install retired Army Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to run the recovery.

— alan gomez, USA TODAY, "Hurricane Andrew still haunts Florida 25 years later," 24 Aug. 2017
Staying safe and slip-free is the number one reason to install a snow melting system, but other benefits include: Added home resale value similar to indoor radiant heated floors.

— timothy dahl, Popular Mechanics, "Let a Snow Melting System Do the Work For You This Winter," 23 Aug. 2017
Play it safe and install a CO monitor in your home so you're alerted if levels are getting dangerously high.

— beth anne macaluso, Redbook, "16 Common Household Items That Could Kill You," 9 Aug. 2017
But Robert Kehoe had a solution: Install better ventilation fans in the Delco Laboratories in Dayton and at the Bayway refinery.

— ed wallace, star-telegram, "Get the lead out," 28 July 2017
Members of the Naperville Planning and Zoning Commission recommended Wednesday night that the Naperville City Council allow restaurant owners to install a second drive-thru lane alongside the existing one at the 950 E. Ogden Ave. business.

— bill bird, Naperville Sun, "Portillo's seeks second drive-thru lane for Ogden Avenue restaurant," 20 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of install

Middle English, from Anglo-French enstaller, installer, from Medieval Latin installare, from Latin in- + Medieval Latin stallum stall, from Old High German stal

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First Known Use: 15th century

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