instal
gb/ɪnstəl/ us/ɪnstəl/
B1
English
telepít, beszerel, felszerel, beiktat
VERB
B1
1
Usage pattern:
instal [something] (on/into [something]) (in [place])
A technician will instal the new boiler next week.
Egy szerelő jövő héten beszereli az új kazánt.
Follow the instructions to instal the app on your phone.
Kövesd az utasításokat, hogy telepítsd az alkalmazást a telefonodra.
They hired a contractor to instal extra lighting in the hallway.
Learner examples
I need to instal this program.
Telepítenem kell ezt a programot.
We will instal a new camera.
Fel fogunk szerelni egy új kamerát.
Common mistake:
In most modern English, the usual spelling is install (with double l). Instal is a less common variant spelling.
Meaning
put equipment or software in place
Collocations
instal software
|instal an app
|instal a program
|instal an update
|instal a driver
|instal a system
|instal a new router
|instal a security camera
|instal solar panels
|instal a new kitchen
Synonyms
install (The standard modern spelling.)
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set up (More general; can mean arrange rather than physically fit.)
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fit (Often used for attaching parts or fixtures, especially in British English.)
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mount (Focuses on attaching something to a surface or support.)
Antonyms
uninstall (Used especially for removing software.)
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remove (General opposite: take something away.)
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dismantle (Opposite when something is taken apart.)
Themes
technology
|home
|daily_life
Definition
To put something in and make it work.
To put a piece of equipment, a system, or software into position and make it ready to be used.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
beiktat
C1
Usage pattern:
instal [someone] as [role] | instal [someone] in [office/position]
She was installed as chair of the board in June.
Júniusban beiktatták az igazgatóság elnökévé.
The new mayor will be installed in office after the election results are certified.
Az új polgármestert azután iktatják be hivatalába, hogy hitelesítik a választási eredményeket.
After the vote, the committee installed him as treasurer.
Learner examples
They installed her as the new leader.
Beiktatták őt új vezetővé.
Common mistake:
This meaning is formal; in everyday speech people often use appoint, name, or elect instead.
Meaning
formally put someone in office
Collocations
instal a president
|instal a new chair
|instal a director
|instal someone as chair
|instal someone as head
|instal someone in office
|be installed as
|be installed in office
Synonyms
appoint (Common in modern use; emphasizes selection rather than ceremony.)
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inaugurate (Usually refers to the formal beginning of a leader’s term.)
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induct (Often used for entry into an organization or role via a ceremony.)
Antonyms
dismiss (Remove someone from a role, especially by authority.)
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oust (Force someone out of power, often suddenly.)
Themes
work
|government
|organizations
Definition
To officially give someone a job or position.
To officially place someone in a position of authority or responsibility, often as part of a formal process or ceremony.
Grammar
Dictionary form
instal
IPA
GB/ɪnstəl/
US/ɪnstəl/
Syllables & stress
in - stal (2 syllables)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: instal
- 3rd Person Singular: installs, instals
- Present Participle: installing
- Past: installed
- Past Participle: installed
Word family
Forms
installs
verb
instals
verb
installing
verb
installed
verb
Core family
Related words
reinstall
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uninstall
verb
Advanced or less common
installable
adjective
Expressions
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