install

verb

in·​stall in-ˈstȯl 

installed; installing; installs

transitive verb

1

: to set up for use or service

had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen

install software

2

a

: to induct into an office, rank, or order

installed the new president

b

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

3

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

installing herself in front of the fireplace

intransitive verb

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

The software installs automatically.

installer noun

Synonyms

• baptize
• inaugurate
• induct
• initiate
• instate
• invest
• seat

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.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Staff Training Social engineering is often used to install ransomware in a network. —Chris Novak, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023

Advocates for people with disabilities want airlines to install wheelchair-friendly seats in planes to ease some of the frustrations of travel. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2023

Types There are several types of bidets, ranging from standalone fixtures that install next to your toilet to handheld attachments. —Maggie O'Neill, Health, 21 Nov. 2023

In September, Napa Bowl paid nearly $1 million to install strings. —David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023

Compared with nuclear power, solar is much cheaper and easier to install. —Pieter Cleppe, National Review, 21 Nov. 2023

Bloomberg reported that Murati, the interim CEO, was trying to bring Altman and Brockman back to the company, at the same time other members of the OpenAI board were working to install a new CEO. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2023

Montana will have to get more contractors trained to install heat pumps, especially in more rural areas. —Madeleine Ngo, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023

Under draft rules reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, New York will require general hospitals to develop and test incident response plans, assess their cybersecurity risks and install security technologies such as multifactor authentication. —James Rundle, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Kids Definition

install

verb

in·​stall in-ˈstȯl 

installed; installing

1

: to place in an office or rank

installed the new president

2

: to put in an indicated place or condition

installed himself in the best chair

3

: to set up for use or service

install a TV set

installed the software

installer noun