institute meaning
institute :
a school, organization
noun
▪ She visited the institute to learn more about the program.
▪ She visited the school to learn more about the program.
▪ The institute conducts research on renewable energy.
▪ The organization conducts research on renewable energy.
paraphrasing
▪ organization – a school
▪ establishment – a organization
▪ institution – a school
▪ academy – a school
institute :
to establish, to set up
verb
▪ They will institute a new policy next month.
▪ They will establish a new policy next month.
▪ The company decided to institute safety measures.
▪ The company decided to set up safety measures.
paraphrasing
▪ establish – to set up
▪ create – to make
▪ implement – to put in place
▪ launch – to start
Pronunciation
institute [ˈɪn.stɪ.tjuːt]
The stress is on the first part 'in' and sounds like 'in-sti-tyoot'.
institute [ˈɪn.stɪ.tjuːt]
The verb has the stress on the first part 'in' and sounds like 'in-sti-tyoot'.
Common phrases and grammar about institute
institute - Common meaning
noun
a school, organization
verb
to establish, to set up
Part of Speech Changes for "institute"
▪ institution (noun) – a school or organization
▪ institutional (adjective) – related to an organization or system
Common Expressions with "institute"
▪ institute a policy – to start a policy
▪ institute a program – to start a program
▪ institute new rules – to start new rules
▪ institute reforms – to start reforms
Important examples of institute in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, institute is often used to mean to establish or start something.
Example of a confusing word: install (to set up equipment)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, institute can be used as both a noun and a verb, and questions may ask to identify the correct part of speech based on context.
institute
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
institute a policy
means 'to establish a policy', used when starting new rules or guidelines.
institute reforms
means 'to start making changes to improve something'.
Differences between similar words and institute
institute
,
establish
differences
institute is used to set up formal systems or policies, while establish is to create or start something more generally.
institute
,
found
differences
institute is often used for systems or policies, while found is used to create an organization or company.
Words with the same origin as institute
The origin of institute
'Institute' comes from the Latin 'instituere', which means 'to set up or establish.'
Word structure
The word is divided into prefix 'in', root 'stitu', and suffix 'e', so 'institute' means 'to set up'.
Words with the same origin
The root of 'institute' is 'stitu' (to set). Words with the same root include 'institution', 'substitute', 'constitute', 'restitute'.