install

verb in·stall \ in-ˈstȯl \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Examples: install in a Sentence

Definition of install

installed; installing; installs

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

intransitive verb

: to be set up for use or service : to undergo installation

The software installs automatically.

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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

Otherwise, the projects would have required shorter multiple closings of a couple of weeks to install the sewer and roundabout work that wouldn't be finished until next summer, officials said.

— jane ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Drivers be aware: Forest Home and Janesville roads are closing in Hales Corners for three months," 11 July 2018
After 25 people died in a 2008 collision between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train in Chatsworth, Calif., Congress passed a law requiring railroads to install the system by the end of 2015.

— jason laughlin, Philly.com, "After Philly crash, railroads got more time to install a key safety system. Three years later, some still lag behind," 3 July 2018
In the wake of a 2008 commuter rail crash in California that killed 25 people, U.S. railroads were required to install the system by the end of 2015, but later were given a three-year extension.

— david porter, The Seattle Times, "Safety deadline looming, NJ Transit aiming for extension," 26 June 2018
The law would require auto makers to install systems in all new cars alerting drivers to check the back seat once the car is turned off.

— ellen byron, WSJ, "Long Efforts to Stop Hot-Car Deaths," 2 May 2018
Owners of such older residential high-rises are required to install sprinklers only when the building undergoes major renovations.

— dom calicchio, Fox News, "Trump Tower 'well built,' but lacks sprinklers on upper floors, FDNY commissioner says," 8 Apr. 2018
For doors providing access to the home to be used as enclosures, regardless of width, the new policy requires homeowners to install a self-latching or self-closing mechanisms or a door alarm.

— sara cardine, latimes.com, "LCF Council elects Terry Walker as mayor, reflects on Mike Davitt’s year at the helm," 4 Apr. 2018
The Florida students are right to focus so heavily on registering voters who can help install a Democratic Congress, which is the only reasonable path to major reform.

— benjamin hart, Daily Intelligencer, "The Parkland Teens Are Winning the Culture War," 31 Mar. 2018
Homeowners will be required to install their own aerobic system on their lot, but Williams said the lot size is more than ample for the average homeowner's needs.

— vanesa brashier, Houston Chronicle, "Encino Estates offers country living, affordability in Liberty County," 22 Feb. 2018

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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

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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