Synonyms

install

American

[in-stawl] / ɪnˈstɔl /

Or instal

verb (used with object)

to place in position or connect for service or use.

to install a heating system;
to install software on a computer.
to establish in an office, position, or place.

to install oneself in new quarters.
to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.

Synonyms:

receive, instate, invest

install British

/ ɪnˈstɔːl /

verb

to place (machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use
to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application
to put in a position, rank, etc
to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state

she installed herself in an armchair

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Other Word Forms

installer noun
preinstall verb (used with object)
reinstall verb (used with object)

Etymology

Origin of install

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English word from Medieval Latin word installāre. See in- ², stall ¹

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