install

[in-stawl] /ɪnˈstɔl/
verb (used with object)
1.
to place in position or connect for service or use: to install a heating system;
to install software on a computer.
2.
to establish in an office, position, or place:
to install oneself in new quarters.
3.
to induct into an office or the like with ceremonies or formalities.
Also, instal.
Origin
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin installāre. See in-2, stall1
Related forms
installer, noun
preinstall, verb (used with object)
reinstall, verb (used with object)
Can be confused
install, instill.
Synonyms
3. invest, instate, receive.
Examples from the web for install
  • My co-op building is being required to install safety railings on the roof.
  • The last block on a long wall, called the closure block, is a bit tricky to install.
  • Better yet, each timer is tiny, so you can install two in the same wall outlet.
  • install filters to block copyrighted material from being posted.
  • They don't physically install counter tops because they have the ability to design and they hire people to do manual labor.
  • install and program your digital thermostat for energy efficiency when you're not at home.
  • To make the clocks feasible, engineers had to install a signaling system that allows trains to be tracked by a computer.
  • They'll probably lend you the install media for the price of a pint if you explain the problem.
  • Of course, you'd need to install the app to allow it to spy.
  • The number of paintings you install is dependent upon the architecture of the space where you are showing them.
British Dictionary definitions for install

install

/ɪnˈstɔːl/
verb (transitive) -stalls, -stalling, -stalled, -stals, -stalling, -stalled
1.
to place (machinery, equipment, etc) in position and connect and adjust for use
2.
to transfer (computer software) from a distribution file to a permanent location on disk, and prepare it for its particular environment and application
3.
to put in a position, rank, etc
4.
to settle (a person, esp oneself) in a position or state: she installed herself in an armchair
Derived Forms
installer, noun
Word Origin
C16: from Medieval Latin installāre, from in-² + stallumstall1
Word Origin and History for install
v.

early 15c., "place in (ecclesiastical) office by seating in an official stall," from Medieval Latin installare, from Latin in- "in" (see in- (2)) + Medieval Latin stallum "stall," from a Germanic source (cf. Old High German stal "standing place;" see stall (n.1)). Related: Installed; installing.