installed; installing; installs
1
: to set up for use or service
had an exhaust fan installed in the kitchen
install software
2
a
: to induct into an office, rank, or order
installed the new president
b
: to place in an office or dignity by seating in a stall or official seat
3
: to establish in an indicated place, condition, or status
installing herself in front of the fireplace
: to be set up for use or service : to undergo installation
The software installs automatically.
installer
noun
Synonyms
Examples of install in a Sentence
New locks were installed on all the doors.
We thought about installing a new phone system.
The computer comes with the software already installed.
The software installs easily on your hard drive.
The college recently installed its first woman president.
They were temporarily installed in the guest bedroom.
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
During the latest mission, the crew completed a number of tasks, including conducting two spacewalks to install space debris protection devices for Tiangong.
—Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Jorge Castellanos/Sopa Images/Sipa USA/Reuters The budget is helping the city transition to electric vehicles, create net-zero construction sites, expand cycling lanes by 100 kilometers (62 miles), and install carbon-capture technology.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Samsung users are currently falling ever further behind, as Pixel and other phone users install Android 15 with its major security and privacy upgrades, and iPhone users start playing with iOS 18.1 and its new AI upgrades.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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install
verb
in·stall
in-ˈstȯl 
installed; installing
1
: to place in an office or rank
installed the new president
2
: to put in an indicated place or condition
installed himself in the best chair
3
: to set up for use or service
install a TV set
installed the software
installer
noun
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