noun

institute

institute, organization, (verb) to establish, (verb) to start

He works for a famous research institute.

He works for a famous research institute.

They will institute a new system next month.

They will institute a new system next month.

an institute for ((sth.)) an organization with a particular purpose He works at an institute for cancer research.

to institute ((sth.)) to introduce a rule, system, or practice The government instituted a new tax.

Noun synonyms: organization, foundation; Verb synonyms: establish, found, start

From Latin 'institutum' (a purpose, plan), from 'instituere' (to set up), from 'in-' (in) + 'statuere' (to set).

An 'institute' (noun) is an organization. To 'institute' (verb) is to establish something, like a rule or an institute.

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