What does “institute” mean?
- 1
nounan organization for research, education or a particular profession
He works at a cancer research institute.
- 2
verbto officially start or introduce a system, rule or process
The school instituted a new attendance policy.
Institute at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɪnstəˌtut/ · IN-stuh-toot
How to use “institute” correctly
As a verb it is formal; “introduce” or “set up” are everyday alternatives. An “institute” is usually smaller and more specialized than an “institution”.
Common phrases with “institute”
- research institute
- institute proceedings
- institute reforms
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- institution
- establish
- introduce
Word family
- institution
- institutional
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