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institute

/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
in-sti-tute
IPA
/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/
9
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organization founded to promote a cause

noun

An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects

noun

The building housing such an institution.

noun

The act of instituting; institution.

Obsolete

noun

That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.

Obsolete

noun

The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.

verb

To begin or initiate (something); to found.

Transitive verb

verb

To train, instruct.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French institut, from Middle French, from Latin īnstitūtum.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: institut, -, īnstitūtum, īnstitūtus

Usage

Inflected Forms

institutes (plural) institutes (present, singular) instituting (participle, present) instituted (participle, past) instituted (past)

Derived Forms

institutist institutive instituter institutor reinstitute

Phrases

academic institute educational institute institute of technology institute professor mechanics' institute policy institute religious institute research institute

Frequently Paired Words

institution institutional

Synonyms

bring establish found plant constitute

Questions

How do you pronounce institute?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/.
What does institute mean?
An organization founded to promote a cause
Where does institute come from?
It is traced to French.

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