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INSTITUTE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An association organized to promote art or science or education

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("institute" is a kind of...):

association (a formal organization of people or groups of people)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Advance or set forth in court

Example:

institute proceedings

Synonyms:

bring; institute

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "institute" is one way to...):

create; make (make or cause to be or to become)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Set up or lay the groundwork for

Example:

establish a new department

Synonyms:

constitute; establish; found; institute; plant

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "institute" is one way to...):

initiate; pioneer (take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "institute"):

fix (set or place definitely)

appoint; constitute; name; nominate (create and charge with a task or function)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

institution (the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new)

Credits

 Context examples: 

As I made my way up the river before I reached you at the fazenda I instituted very particular inquiries about Maple White.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

An institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that led NIH's contribution to the International Human Genome Project.

(National Human Genome Research Institute, NCI Thesaurus)

An institute within the National Institutes of Health with the mission to reduce the burden of neurological disease by conducting and funding research on brain and nervous system disorders.

(National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NCI Thesaurus)

An institute within the National Institutes of Health that conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.

(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, NCI Thesaurus)

Plans and coordinates the national cancer research program, encompassing the programs of the National Cancer Institute, related programs of the other research institutes, and other Federal and non-Federal programs.

(National Cancer Program, NCI Thesaurus)

I cannot say that I do unless it were that he wished to be able to deny his signature if an action for breach of promise were instituted.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The Office of Administrative Management, develops and executes the administrative, fiscal, and management aspects of (institute) programs.

(Office of Administrative Management, NCI Thesaurus)

An institute within the National Institutes of Health with the mission to improve health by leading the development and accelerating the application of biomedical technologies.

(National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, NCI Thesaurus)

Organizational unit like a laboratory, institute or consortium.

(Organizational Unit, NCI Thesaurus)

A framework to enhance cooperative activities among the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director and the NIH institutes and centers that support research on the nervous system.

(Blueprint for Neuroscience, NCI Thesaurus)