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- pronunciation:
- In
stih
tut
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
An institute is a college or other school that teaches a particular thing, such as music, art, or technology.
Leah's sister wants to study painting at the art institute when she finishes high school.- similar words:
- college, school
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| definition 2: |
An institute is something that is set up to help people, to study something important, or do something good in the world. An institute involves many people working together.
The institute for the blind helps blind people by giving them support and advice.- synonyms:
- institution
- similar words:
- association, foundation, organization, society
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| related words: |
charity |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
institutes, instituting, instituted |
| definition: |
When people institute a new thing, they set it up and put it into action. Things that are instituted are things like rules and official ways of doing things.
The school instituted a new rule concerning student absences.- synonyms:
- establish, found, start
- similar words:
- create, develop, organize, set
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| related words: |
bring, found, start |
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