install meaning
install :
installation, setup
noun
▪ The install was quick and easy.
▪ The setup was fast and simple.
▪ We need to schedule the install.
▪ We need to plan the setup.
paraphrasing
▪ installation – setup
▪ setup – arrangement
install :
to set up, to put in place
verb
▪ They will install the new software.
▪ They will set up the new software.
▪ We need to install the air conditioner.
▪ We need to set up the air conditioner.
paraphrasing
▪ install – set up
▪ place – put in
Pronunciation
install [ɪnˈstɔːl]
The stress is on 'stall' and sounds like 'in-stawl'.
Common phrases and grammar about install
install - Common meaning
noun
installation, setup
verb
to set up, to put in place
Part of Speech Changes for "install"
▪ installation (noun) – the act of setting up
▪ installer (noun) – a person who sets up
Common Expressions with "install"
▪ install software – to set up a program
▪ install equipment – to set up tools
▪ install a system – to set up a method
▪ install updates – to set up new versions
Important examples of install in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, install is often used to mean set up or put in place.
Example of a confusing word: instill (to impart or introduce gradually)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Install is often used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, requiring an object to complete the action.
install
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
install base
'user group' used to describe the number of users of a product.
install a new regime
means 'to set up a new government' used in political contexts.
Differences between similar words and install
install
,
set up
differences
Install is used for putting in place equipment or software, while set up is more general and can apply to events or arrangements.
install
,
establish
differences
Install is used for physical setup, while establish is used for starting organizations or systems.
Words with the same origin as install
The origin of install
install comes from the Latin 'installare', meaning 'to place in'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (into), root stall (place), and means 'to place into'.
Words with the same origin
The root of install is stall (place). Words with the same root include stall (a place for an animal), install (to place in).
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