n. 1 society, organization, association, league, alliance, guild They tried to establish an institute for research on badgers 2 See institution, 2.
v. 3 establish, found, launch, organize The principles of sportsmanship were instituted on the playing fields of England 4 inaugurate, introduce, initiate, set up, start, begin, originate, commence, pioneer If you do not pay, we shall be obliged to institute proceedings against you