institute
verb/ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/
/ˈɪnstɪtuːt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they institute | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːt/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːt/ |
| he / she / it institutes | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːts/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːts/ |
| past simple instituted | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪd/ |
| past participle instituted | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪd/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪd/ |
| -ing form instituting | /ˈɪnstɪtjuːtɪŋ/ /ˈɪnstɪtuːtɪŋ/ |
- institute something to introduce a system, policy, etc. or start a process
- The new management intends to institute a number of changes.
- They could institute criminal proceedings against you.
Extra Examples- She formally instituted divorce proceedings against her husband.
- The Church was seen as divinely instituted.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally meaning to appoint someone to a position): from Latin institut- ‘established’, from the verb instituere, from in- ‘in, towards’ + statuere ‘set up’. The noun is from Latin institutum ‘something designed, precept’, neuter past participle of instituere; the current sense dates from the early 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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