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{{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} nounADJECTIVE▪ professional▪ independent▪ non-profit (AmE)▪
a non-profit research institute dedicated to research in the public interest
▪ federal▪ international, national▪ education, educational, research, scientific, technical▪ biotechnology, economic, medical, zoological, etc.VERB + INSTITUTE▪ establish, found, set up▪ open▪ belong to▪She belongs to the Chartered Institute of Management.
▪ joinINSTITUTE + VERB▪ be dedicated to▪a national institute dedicated to treating people with eating disorders
▪ fund sth, support sth▪The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute.
▪ say sth▪The Institute says that an unidentified virus is to blame for the syndrome.
▪ publish sth▪ provide sth▪an institute providing opportunities to graduates
PREPOSITION▪ at an/the institute▪She used to give lectures at the Mechanics' Institute.
▪ in an/the institute, within an/the institute▪He is a key figure in the Institute of Mathematics.
▪ institute for▪the International Institute for Economic Development
▪ institute ofPHRASES▪ a founder of an institute, a member of an institute{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb
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Institute — In sti*tute, n. [L. institutum: cf. F. institut. See {Institute}, v. t. & a.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of instituting; institution. [Obs.] Water sanctified by Christ s institute. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is instituted, established,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instituted} ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Instituting}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To set up; to establish; to ordain; as, to institute laws, rules, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
institute — in·sti·tute 1 vt tut·ed, tut·ing 1: to establish in a particular position or office; specif in the civil law of Louisiana: to appoint as heir see also instituted heir at heir 2: to get started … Law dictionary
Institute FC — Institute Football Club Institute FC Club fondé en 1905 … Wikipédia en Français
Institute — en 2005 Pays d’origine États Unis Genre musical Rock alternatif … Wikipédia en Français
institute — institute, institution Both words are used with reference to organizations and societies set up to pursue some specific literary, scientific, legal, or social purpose, and choice usually depends on the form already used for a particular name. The … Modern English usage
Institute — In sti*tute ([i^]n st[i^]*t[=u]t), p. a. [L. institutus, p. p. of instituere to place in, to institute, to instruct; pref. in in + statuere to cause to stand, to set. See {Statute}.] Established; organized; founded. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
institute — [n1] law; custom convention, decree, decretum, doctrine, dogma, edict, establishment, fixture, habit, maxim, ordinance, practice, precedent, precept, prescript, principle, regulation, rite, ritual, rule, statute, tenet, tradition; concepts… … New thesaurus
institute — [in′stə to͞ot΄, in′stətyo͞ot΄] vt. instituted, instituting [< L institutus, pp. of instituere, to set up, erect, construct < in , in, on + statuere, to cause to stand, set up, place: see STATUTE] 1. to set up; establish; found; introduce 2 … English World dictionary
Institute — 2005 Allgemeine Informat … Deutsch Wikipedia
INSTITUTE — s Name Shows That It s Totally Unrelated To Emacs … Acronyms
