Meaning & use
install
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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