- institute⇄expr. institutes, a digest of the elements of a subject, especially of law.
Ex. the Institutes of Justinian and Gaius, Quintilian's Institutes of Oratory. - institute⇄institute, noun, verb, -tuted,-tuting.
- institute⇄noun 1a. an organization or society for some special purpose. An art institute teaches or displays art. A technical school is often called an institute. (Abbr:) Inst.
b. the building used by such an organization or society.
Ex. We spent the - institute⇄v.t. 1. to set up; establish; begin; start.
Ex. The Pilgrims instituted Thanksgiving Day. After the accident the police instituted an inquiry into its causes.
(SYN) found, organize, introduce, initiate.
2. (Ecclesiastical.) to assign