install

Everyday

1. To put a piece of equipment in place and connect it so it is ready to use, like a smoke alarm or a new cooker. tree →
2. To put a program or app onto a computer, tablet or phone so it works. tree →
3. To install someone means to put them into an official job or position of power. tree →

In the lessons

In computing lessons: «install an app», «install updates». Online safety: only install apps from trusted stores and ask an adult first. Home safety: install smoke alarms and test them. Noun: «installation».

Examples

• Dad installed a new smoke alarm in the hall. tree →
• Ask a grown-up before you install a new app. tree →
• The game takes ten minutes to install. tree →
• We installed solar panels on the roof. tree →
• The school installed new computers in the library. tree →
• Click «Install» to put the program on your tablet. tree →
• The plumber installed a new sink. tree →
• She was not installed as a real court cook. tree →

Note

Spelling: «install» with double «l» in most countries; «installed», «installing». Noun: «installation». UK «instalment» (one l) means one part of a payment or story. Opposite: «uninstall».