install

verb

in·​stall in-ˈstȯl 

installed; installing; installs

transitive verb

1

: to set up for use or service

had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen

install software

2

a

: to induct into an office, rank, or order

installed the new president

b

: to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat

3

: to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status

installing herself in front of the fireplace

intransitive verb

: to be set up for use or service : to undergo installation

The software installs automatically.

installer noun

Synonyms

• baptize
• inaugurate
• induct
• initiate
• instate
• invest
• seat

Examples of install in a Sentence

New locks were installed on all the doors.

We thought about installing a new phone system.

The computer comes with the software already installed.

The software installs easily on your hard drive.

The college recently installed its first woman president.

They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.

Recent Examples on the Web

Only after her fiancé was killed, Hart said, did her employer install a lock and door handle. —Cathie Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025

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The city’s Public Works Department in the coming days will install barriers, remove debris and divert runoff from the stormwater system into the sewer system, where it can be treated. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025

The Ramona Chamber of Commerce is hosting a gala to recognize 11 outstanding individuals and organizations who have made the greatest community impacts in 2024 and to install new board members for 2025. —Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French enstaller, installer, from Medieval Latin installare, from Latin in- + Medieval Latin stallum stall, from Old High German stal

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b

Kids Definition

install

verb

in·​stall in-ˈstȯl 

installed; installing

1

: to place in an office or rank

installed the new president

2

: to put in an indicated place or condition

installed himself in the best chair

3

: to set up for use or service

install a TV set

installed the software

installer noun