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to install
01
to set a piece of equipment in place and make it ready for use
Transitive: to install equipment
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
install
3rd person singular
installs
Present participle
installing
Past simple
installed
Past participle
installed
Examples
To upgrade the kitchen, they hired a professional to install the new dishwasher.
1.1
to add a piece of software to a computer system
Transitive: to install software
Examples
I need to install the latest version of Microsoft Office on my computer for work.
02
to formally appoint or put an individual into a position of authority, responsibility, or leadership
Transitive: to install sb
Examples
The new president was installed during a grand ceremony attended by dignitaries from around the world.
Lexical Tree
installing
installment
reinstall
install
