ALL meanings of institute
in·sti·tute
I i - verb with object institute to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government. 1
- verb with object institute to inaugurate; initiate; start: to institute a new course in American literature. 1
- verb with object institute to set in operation: to institute a lawsuit. 1
- verb with object institute to bring into use or practice: to institute laws. 1
- verb with object institute to establish in an office or position. 1
- noun institute organization 1
- verb with object institute Ecclesiastical. to assign to or invest with a spiritual charge, as of a parish. 1
- transitive verb institute establish 1
- noun institute a society or organization for carrying on a particular work, as of a literary, scientific, or educational character. 1
- noun institute the building occupied by such a society. 1
- noun institute Education. an institution, generally beyond the secondary school level, devoted to instruction in technical subjects, usually separate but sometimes organized as a part of a university. a unit within a university organized for advanced instruction and research in a relatively narrow field of subject matter. a short instructional program set up for a special group interested in a specialized field or subject. 1
- noun institute an established principle, law, custom, or organization. 1
- noun institute institutes. an elementary textbook of law designed for beginners. (initial capital letter). Also called Institutes of Justinian. an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books, forming one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis. 1
- noun institute something instituted. 1
- noun institute Set in motion or establish (something, esp. a program, system, or inquiry). 0
- countable noun institute An institute is an organization set up to do a particular type of work, especially research or teaching. You can also use institute to refer to the building the organization occupies. 0
- verb institute If you institute a system, rule, or course of action, you start it. 0
- verb institute to organize; establish 0
- verb institute to initiate 0
- verb institute to establish in a position or office; induct 0
- verb institute to install (a clergyman) in a church 0
- noun institute an organization founded for particular work, such as education, promotion of the arts, or scientific research 0
- noun institute the building where such an organization is situated 0
- noun institute something instituted, esp a rule, custom, or precedent 0
- verb transitive institute to set up; establish; found; introduce 0
- verb transitive institute to start; initiate 0
- verb transitive institute to install in office, esp. as a minister in a church or parish 0
- noun institute An organization founded to promote a cause. 0
- noun institute something instituted 0
- noun institute An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects. 0
- noun institute an established principle, law, custom, or usage 0
- noun institute The building housing such an institution. 0
- noun institute a summary or digest of established principles, esp. in law 0
- noun institute (Obsolete (No longer in use)) The act of instituting; institution. 0
- noun institute an organization for the promotion of art, science, education, etc. 0
- noun institute (Obsolete (No longer in use)) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom. 0
- noun institute a school specializing in art, music, etc. 0
- noun institute (law, Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation. 0
- noun institute a college or university specializing in technical subjects 0
- verb institute (Transitive Verb) To begin or initiate (something); to found. 0
- noun institute an institution for advanced study, research, and instruction in a restricted field 0
- verb institute (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To train, instruct. 0
- noun institute a short teaching program established for a group concerned with some special field of work 0
- verb institute To nominate; to appoint. 0
- noun institute institution (sense 3) 0
- verb institute (ecclesiastical, law) To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls. 0
- adjective institute (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Established; organized; founded. 0