We have found multiple words institute. Choose the one you are looking for and click on the link in its Dictionary entry column to see its detailed etymology.
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| institute | English | (Noun) (legal, Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.. (obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.. [...](legal, Scotland) The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.. (obsolete) That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.. [...] |
| institute | English | (Verb Adjective) (ecclesiastical, legal) To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.. (obsolete, transitive) To train, instruct.. (transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to [...](ecclesiastical, legal) To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.. (obsolete, transitive) To train, instruct.. (transitive) To begin or initiate (something); to [...] |
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