install

in-stall · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To place or fix equipment or machinery in position ready for use.

  2. 2.

    (computing) To load software onto a computer.

  3. 3.

    To establish someone in a new position or office.

Related words

Antonyms: dismantle, remove, uninstall
See also: installation, setup, uninstall
Synonyms: establish, put in, set up

Etymology

From Medieval Latin installare, from Latin in- ("in") + Old High German stal ("place, stall"). Originally referred to placing someone in a position of authority.