institution.html - n. & v.
--n.

1 a a society or organization for the promotion of science, education, etc. b a building used by an institute.
2 Law (usu. in pl.) a digest of the elements of a legal subject (Institutes of Justinian).
3 a principle of instruction.
4 US a brief course of instruction for teachers etc.

--v.

tr.
1 establish; found.
2 a initiate (an inquiry etc.). b begin (proceedings) in a court.
3 (usu. foll. by to, into) appoint (a person) as a cleric in a church etc. [ME f. L institutum design, precept, neut. past part. of instituere establish, arrange, teach (as IN-(2), statuere set up)]

institution.html - n.
1 the act or an instance of instituting.
2 a a society or organization founded esp. for charitable, religious, educational, or social purposes. b a building used by an institution.
3 an established law, practice, or custom.
4 colloq. (of a person, a custom, etc.) a familiar object.
5 the establishment of a cleric etc. in a church. [ME f. OF f. L institutio -onis (as INSTITUTE)]

institution.html - adj.
1 of or like an institution.
2 typical of institutions, esp. in being regimented or unimaginative (the food was dreadfully institutional).
3 (of religion) expressed or organized through institutions (churches etc.).
4 US (of advertising) intended to create prestige rather than immediate sales.

institutionalism n. institutionally adv.

institution.html - v.tr.
(also -ise)
1 (as institutionalized adj.) (of a prisoner, a long-term patient, etc.) made apathetic and dependent after a long period in an institution.
2 place or keep (a person) in an institution.
3 convert into an institution; make institutional.

institutionalization n.

institution.html - v.tr.
1 bring about by incitement or persuasion; provoke (who instigated the inquiry?).
2 (usu. foll. by to) urge on, incite (a person etc.) to esp. an evil act.

instigation n. instigative adj. instigator n. [L instigare instigat-]

institution.html - v.tr.
(US instill) (instilled, instilling) (often foll. by into)
1 introduce (a feeling, idea, etc.) into a person's mind etc. gradually.
2 put (a liquid) into something in drops.

instillation n. instiller n. instilment n. [L instillare (as IN-(2), stillare drop): cf. DISTIL]