Synonyms of install

install

verb

in-ˈstȯl 

1

as in to inaugurate

to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies

installed her as the new principal of the high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inaugurate
• induct
• initiate
• seat
• baptize
• invest
• receive
• instate
• accept
• enlist
• enroll
• consecrate
• admit
• swear in
• take in
• enshrine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• can
• terminate
• discharge
• fire
• muster out

2

as in to lodge

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

installed herself in an easy chair by the fireplace and remained there for the rest of the afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lodge
• perch
• park
• nestle
• position
• settle
• deploy
• locate
• plant
• station
• roost
• situate
• ensconce
• house
• fix
• set
• anchor
• camp
• camp (out)
• curl up
• emplace
• burrow
• dig in
• harbor
• bivouac

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of install

Following launch, astronauts aboard the International Space Station will use the Canadarm2 robotic arm to capture Cygnus and install the spacecraft to the Unity module’s Earth-facing port for cargo unloading. —Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026

The New York City Department of Transportation will deploy more than 100 staffers in Midtown during the tournament to manage traffic operations, coordinate with FIFA and install and remove temporary bus lanes. —Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Olsen said the significance came to light after an archeological study was completed last year, when the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted to install fencing around the dog park area. —Ashley Grams, CBS News, 4 June 2026

And Supertramp installs a regular wet bathroom, not an awful part-time bedside bath like Winnebago's. —New Atlas, 4 June 2026