Technology / B1

in-STORL/ɪnˈstɔːl/

To install is to put equipment or software in place so it is ready to use: install a kitchen; install an app; install a new boiler. Put in is everyday; set up is close for systems; download is only copying a file, not always making it ready. Installation is the noun. Installer is the person or program. Do not confuse install with instil (gradually teach an idea). Installed on a computer / in a building.

Meaning

To put a piece of equipment or software in place so it is ready to use.

Examples

• “They installed a new kitchen last month.”
• “The engineer came to install a new boiler.”
• “Please install the update before the lesson.”

Good to know

install software / a kitchen / a boiler. Noun: installation. Everyday: put in. File only: download. Not instil (teach an idea).

Near in meaning

fit

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