ə̇nzˈtāt, -nˈstāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
also en·state ə̇n-, en-
Etymology: in- (II) or en- (I) + state (n.)
1. : to set, place, or establish especially in a rank, office, or status : install
hoped to instate his sister in her estate
2. obsolete
a. : invest , endow
b. : bestow , confer