install
ɪnˈstɔl
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Definition of install - Reverso English Dictionary

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Verb

1.
technologytr.TECH.set up software or hardware for usetr.TECH.
  • He decided to install the latest software update..
configure set up
2.
leadershiptr.formally place someone in a position or officetr.
  • She was installed as the new CEO of the company..
appoint inaugurate
3.
comfortintr.RareUSsettle oneself comfortably in a placeintr.RareUS
  • He installed himself on the couch with a book.
entrench establish settle
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Expressions with install

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folder where program files are stored when software is added
Choose an install directory before continuing the setup process.

Origin of install

Latin, in (into) + stalle (place)

Terms with install included in their meaning

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software installation
install software or updates right away
installation
to install or fix in position
fitv.
installation
install or fix into position
construction
install a hard surface layer on a room
layv.
construction
install building materials in position
security
install surveillance equipment
technology
install electrical or communication cables
technology
special sequence needed to install or unlock a software program

Examples of install in a sentence

  • She asked him to install the new app.
  • He was installed as the head of the department.
  • The committee installed her as the chairperson.
  • She installed herself by the window to watch the rain.
  • They installed themselves in the garden for a picnic.

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  1. French:installer, introniser, ...
  2. German:installieren, einsetzen, ...
  3. Italian:installare, nominare, ...
  4. Spanish:instalar, designar, ...
  5. Portuguese:instalar, nomear, ...
  6. Chinese:安装, 任命, ...
  7. Japanese:インストールする, 任命する, ...
  8. Arabic:ثَبَّتَ, عَيَّنَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַתְקִין, לְמַנּוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:установить, назначить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:встановлювати, призначати, ...
  12. Hindi:इंस्टॉल करना, नियुक्त करना, ...
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