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in·stall also in·stal  (n-stôl)
tr.v. in·stalled, in·stall·ing, in·stalls also in·stals
1. To connect or set in position and prepare for use: installed the new furnace; installed software on my computer.
2. To induct into an office, rank, or position: a ceremony to install the new governor.
3. To settle in an indicated place or condition; establish: installed myself in the spare room.

[Middle English installen, to place in office, from Old French installer, from Medieval Latin nstallre : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + stallum, stall, place; see stel- in Indo-European roots.]

in·staller n.

install, instal [ɪnˈstɔːl]
vb -stalls, -stalling, -stalled, -stals -stalling, -stalled (tr)
1. to place (machinery, equipment, etc.) in position and connect and adjust for use
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) 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
[from Medieval Latin installāre, from in-2 + stallum stall1]
installer  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.install - set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
retrofit - fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
reinstall - install again; "She reinstalled the washer after it had been repaired"
put up, post - place so as to be noticed; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
2.install - put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"
induct, seat, invest - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy"
enthrone, vest, invest - provide with power and authority; "They vested the council with special rights"
3.install - place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"

install
verb
1. set up, put in, place, position, station, establish, lay, fix, locate, lodge They had installed a new phone line in the apartment.
2. institute, establish, introduce, invest, ordain, inaugurate, induct, instate A new Catholic bishop was installed yesterday.
3. settle, position, plant, establish, lodge, ensconce Before her husband's death she had installed herself in a modern villa.
Translations
install [ɪnˈstɔːl] vt
[+ equipment, machine] → installer; [+ kitchen, bathroom] → installer
(COMPUTING) [+ software] → installer
[+ official] → installer dans ses fonctions

install
vtinstallieren (also Comput); telephone alsoanschließen; bathroom, fireplaceeinbauen; person(in ein Amt) einsetzen or einführen; governmenteinsetzen; priestinvestieren; to have electricity installedans Elektrizitätsnetz angeschlossen werden; when you’ve installed yourself in your new officewenn Sie sich in Ihrem neuen Büro installiert or eingerichtet haben; he installed himself in the best armchair (inf)er pflanzte sich auf den besten Sessel (inf)

install [ɪnˈstɔːl] vt (machine, equipment, telephone) → installare; (mayor, official) → insediare
install [ɪnˈstɔːl] vt (machine, equipment, telephone) → installare; (mayor, official) → insediare

install
v install [inˈstoːl]
1 to put in place ready for use When was the telephone/electricity installed (in this house)? installeer يُرَكِّب монтирам instalovat installere; montere; lægge ind installieren εγκαθιστώ, τοποθετώ instalar paigaldama نصب کردن asentaa installer לְהַתקִין लगाना instalirati bevezet, beszerel; telepít, installál memasang koma fyrir, setja upp istallare 取り付ける 설치하다 įvesti, įrengti ierīkot; uzstādīt; ievilkt (elektrību u.tml.) memasang installeren montere, installere, legge inn instalować instalar a instala устанавливать zaviesť, namontovať napeljati instalirati installera ติดตั้ง takmak, kurmak 安裝 проводити, монтувати نصب کرنا lắp đặt
2 to put (a thing, oneself or another person) in a place or position He was installed as president yesterday; They soon installed themselves in the new house. vestig يُنَصِّب въвеждам официално в длъжност uvést do úřadu; usadit (se) indsætte; installere einsetzen, sich niederlassen εγκαθιστώ instalar(se), colocar(se) (ametisse) seadma, asuma منصوب کردن؛ مستقر کردن asettaa virkaan (s')installer (dans) לְהַכנִיס לְמִשרָה स्थापित करना ustoličiti beiktat menempatkan setja í embætti; koma (sér) fyrir insediare 就任させる (직책을) 맡게 하다 įvesdinti į tarnybą, į(si)taisyti ievadīt (amatā); iekārtoties menempatkan installeren innsette wprowadzić nomear a (se) instala (în) вводить в должность;устраиваться uviesť do úradu; usadiť (sa) umestiti; nastaniti postaviti installera สถาปนา yerleş(tir)mek; atamak 任命,安頓 офіційно призначати на посаду; влаштовувати(ся) کسی عہدے پر فائز کرنا làm lễ nhậm chức
n installation [instəˈleiʃən]
1 the act of installing. installasie تَرْكيب، تَنْصيب мониране instalace installation; montering; indsættelse die Installierung εγκατάσταση instalación paigaldamine انتصاب؛ نصب asennus installation הַתקָנָה प्रतिष्ठापन instaliranje beiktatás pemasangan uppsetning; innsetning installazione 任命 설치 행위 įrengimas, įvedimas ievadīšana (amatā); ierīkošana; uzstādīšana pemasangan installatie montering, installering, innsetting instalacja instalação instalare установка inštalácia napeljava instaliranje installation, installering การติดตั้ง yerleştirme, kurma 安裝 установлення, розміщення تنصیب sự lắp đặt
2 a piece of equipment that has been installed The cooker, fridge and other electrical installations are all in working order. installasie تَجْهيزات инсталация zařízení installation die Anlage εγκατάσταση instalación seade تاسیسات laite installation מִתקָן यन्त्र आदि लगाना instalacija berendezés; telepítés, installálás instalasi uppsettur búnaður impianto 設備 설치된 장치 įrenginys, instaliacija ierīce; iekārta pemasangan apparaat utstyr urządzenie aparelhagem instalaţie устройство zariadenie naprava uređaj installation, utrustning เครื่องมือที่ติดตั้ง tesisat, tertibat 安裝物 установка, пристрій نصب کردہ مشین وغیرہ cái được lắp đặt
n inˈstalment
1 one payment out of a number of payments into which an amount of money, especially a debt, is divided The new carpet is being paid for by monthly instalments. paaiement قِسْط вноска splátka afdrag die Rate δόση πληρωμής plazo osamaks قسط maksuerä versement תַּשלוּם לְשִיעוּרִין किस्त obrok, rata beiktatás angsuran afborgun rata 分割払い金 할부금 įmoka uz nomaksu bayaran ansuran afbetalingstermijn rate, avdrag rata prestação rată взнос splátka obrok rata avbetalning, amortering ค่างวด taksit 每期攤付款項 черговий внесок قسط جو مقررہ وقفوں سے واجب الادا ہو phần trả góp
2 a part of a story that is printed one part at a time eg in a weekly magazine, or read in parts on the radio Did you hear the final instalment last week? vervolgstuk فَصْل أو حَلَقَه част část del; afsnit die Fortsetzung μέρος(ιστορίας), συνέχεια entrega, episodio jagu سری؛ قسمت osa épisode סִיפּוּר בְּהֶמשֶכִים भाग, अंश nastavak berendezés; telepítés, installálás episode kafli, hluti puntata 連載の1回分 (연속물의) 1회분 dalis (grāmatas, lasījuma) daļa episod aflevering del, hefte, avsnitt odcinek episódio episod отрывок, часть diel, časť nadaljevanje nastavak avsnitt, del นิยายที่ลงเป็นตอน ๆ ในนิตยสารหรือในวิทยุ bölüm 連載故事的一部份 окремий випуск سلسلے وار افسانے یا ریڈیو وغیرہ کا پروگرام phần được đăng


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The new household would install itself in the Glandier, and the son-in-law would lend his assistance in the work to which the father and daughter had dedicated their lives.
He resumed that dismal laugh that had so alarmed Parry; and whilst the whole household was screaming, singing, and preparing to install the travelers who had been preceded by their lackeys, he glided out by the principal entrance into the street, where the old man, who had gone to the window, lost sight of him in a moment.
"Before you can go out on the road and learn the more complicated and higher details of the profession," he said, "you will, of course, have to work in the car-house with the men who install and repair the motors.
 
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