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institute

/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/noun, verb3 syllables

Institute means: set up or lay the groundwork for.

Synonyms for institute5

verb, as in set up or lay the groundwork for

verb, as in advance or set forth in court

What does institute mean?3

verb

1

set up or lay the groundwork for“establish a new department”

2

advance or set forth in court“bring charges”

noun

1

an association organized to promote art or science or education

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Institute in a sentence

  • After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.AlanF_US
  • We have established the institute with a view to facilitating the research.sans
  • He bestowed a large amount of money on the institute.shekitten
  • Santiago began his residency in a medical institute.Amastan
  • My brother's got a fascinating job in an environmental research institute.WarsawWill
  • What did the committee of the institute say?carlosalberto
  • The education in that institute is simply pathetic.marcelostockle
  • A new classroom building was built in our institute last year.eastasiastudent

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of institute

as a noun

plural
institutes

as a verb

past tense
instituted
present participle
instituting
third-person singular
institutes
past participle
instituted