noun🔗ShareAn organization founded to promote a cause"I work in a medical research institute."organizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects""My brother attends one of the best technical institutes in the country to study engineering." "educationorganizationbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe building housing such an institution"The prestigious medical institutes lined the street, each with a grand entrance and lush landscaping. "architecturebuildingorganizationeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of instituting; institution."The institutes of higher learning in our city offer a wide range of degree programs. "organizationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.""The library institutes a quiet hour every afternoon to help students concentrate on their studies." "lawtraditionculturesocietygovernmentorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.""In her grandfather's will, Sarah institutes her younger brother, meaning he is the first person designated to inherit the family farm." "propertylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo begin or initiate (something); to found."He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school."organizationgovernmentbusinesseducationsocietyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo train, instruct."The company institutes new employees in their customer service policies before they begin working with clients. "educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo nominate; to appoint."The board institutes Maria as the new head of marketing. "governmentpoliticsorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls."The bishop institutes the new priest to lead the congregation and care for their spiritual well-being. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading