institutes

in·sti·tute  (nst-tt, -tyt)

tr.v. in·sti·tut·ed, in·sti·tut·ing, in·sti·tutes

1.

a. To establish, organize, and set in operation.

b. To initiate; begin. See Synonyms at found¹.

2. To establish or invest in an office or a position.

n.

1.

a. Something instituted, especially an authoritative rule or precedent.

b. institutes A digest of the principles or rudiments of a particular subject, especially a legal abstract.

2. An organization founded to promote a cause: a cancer research institute.

3.

a. An educational institution, especially one for the instruction of technical subjects.

b. The building or buildings housing such an institution.

4. A usually short, intensive workshop or seminar on a specific subject.

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[Middle English instituten, from Latin nstituere, nstitt-, to establish : in-, in; see in-² + statuere, to set up; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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insti·tuter, insti·tutor n.

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institutes [ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːts]

pl n

(Law) a digest or summary, esp of laws

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Institutes [ˈɪnstɪˌtjuːts]

pl n

1. (Law) an introduction to legal study in ancient Rome, compiled by order of Justinian and divided into four books forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis

2. (Historical Terms) short for Institutes of the Christian Religion, the book by Calvin, completed in 1536 and constituting the basic statement of the Reformed faith, that repudiates papal authority and postulates the doctrines of justification by faith alone and predestination