Meaning & use

install

verb·Everyday

To put equipment, software, or a fixture in place and set it up ready for use.

See it in a sentence

A technician came to install the new dishwasher under the kitchen counter.

She installed the update overnight so the laptop would run faster in the morning.

A note on using this word

Install also means to formally place someone in an office or position, as in 'install a new president'.

Words with a similar meaning

set upfitmount

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Words with an opposite meaning

uninstallremove

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