I. in ‧ sti ‧ tute 1 W3 AC /ˈɪnstətjuːt, ˈɪnstɪtjuːt $ -tuːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
an organization that has a particular purpose such as scientific or educational work, or the building where this organization is based ⇨ academy :
research institutes
institute of/for
the Institute for Space Studies
II. institute 2 AC BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of instituere , from statuere 'to set up' ]
to introduce or start a system, rule, legal process etc SYN begin :
We had no choice but to institute court proceedings against the airline.