install Definition

install
instal
verb installed, installing

1. To put (equipment, machinery, etc) in place and make it ready for use

Example: installed a new drinks machine in the canteen
2. To place (a person) in office with a formal ceremony.

Example: The new chancellor was installed with great pomp
3. To place (something, oneself, etc) in a particular position, condition or place.

Example: quickly installed herself in the best seat
Thesaurus: set up, establish, situate, place, plant, ensconce, station.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin installare.