institute

institute
I. institute in‧sti‧tute 1 [ˈɪnsttjuːt ǁ -tuːt] noun [countable] ORGANIZATIONS
1. an official organization that represents people of a particular profession:

• the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

• the British Institute of Bankers

2. an official organization concerned with research or education:

• California Institute of Technology

  [m0] II. institute institute 2 verb [transitive]
to introduce a new system or rule:

• The bank instituted a number of cost-cutting measures.

• The firm instituted a program to provide retirement benefits for its staff.

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Ⅰ.
institute UK US (often Institute) /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ noun [C]
an organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational, etc. work, or the buildings which it uses : »

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

an organization of people who all do the same kind of work: »

the Institute of Directors

Ⅱ.
institute UK US /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ verb [T]
to start or introduce a system, rule, legal action, etc.: »

They promised to institute new guidelines in the wake of the scandal.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Institute — In sti*tute, n. [L. institutum: cf. F. institut. See {Institute}, v. t. & a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of instituting; institution. [Obs.] Water sanctified by Christ s institute. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is instituted, established,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instituted} ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Instituting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To set up; to establish; to ordain; as, to institute laws, rules, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • institute — in·sti·tute 1 vt tut·ed, tut·ing 1: to establish in a particular position or office; specif in the civil law of Louisiana: to appoint as heir see also instituted heir at heir 2: to get started …   Law dictionary

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  • institute — institute, institution Both words are used with reference to organizations and societies set up to pursue some specific literary, scientific, legal, or social purpose, and choice usually depends on the form already used for a particular name. The …   Modern English usage

  • Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), p. a. [L. institutus, p. p. of instituere to place in, to institute, to instruct; pref. in in + statuere to cause to stand, to set. See {Statute}.] Established; organized; founded. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • institute — [n1] law; custom convention, decree, decretum, doctrine, dogma, edict, establishment, fixture, habit, maxim, ordinance, practice, precedent, precept, prescript, principle, regulation, rite, ritual, rule, statute, tenet, tradition; concepts… …   New thesaurus

  • institute — [in′stə to͞ot΄, in′stətyo͞ot΄] vt. instituted, instituting [< L institutus, pp. of instituere, to set up, erect, construct < in , in, on + statuere, to cause to stand, set up, place: see STATUTE] 1. to set up; establish; found; introduce 2 …   English World dictionary

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