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institutes

The correct spelling is institutes.

How to pronounce institutes

noun

Say it like: Ins-tit-ute-s

The correct spelling is institutes. An organization founded to promote a cause For example: "I work in a medical research institute."

Usage Examples

I work in a medical research institute.

He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An organization founded to promote a cause
  2. 2.An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
  3. 3.The building housing such an institution
  4. 4.The act of instituting; institution.
  5. 5.That which is instituted, established, or fixed, such as a law, habit, or custom.

verb

  1. 1.To begin or initiate (something); to found.
  2. 2.To train, instruct.
  3. 3.To nominate; to appoint.
  4. 4.To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.

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