INSTITUTE

I. transitive verb (-tuted; -tuting) see: statute Date: 14th century to establish in a position or office, 2. to originate and get established ; organize , to set going ; inaugurate , ~r or institutor noun II. noun Date: 1546 something that is ~d: as, a. an elementary principle recognized as authoritative, a collection of such principles and precepts, an organization for the promotion of a cause ; association , an educational institution and especially one devoted to technical fields, a usually brief intensive course of instruction on selected topics relating to a particular field