install
part of speech
verb (install, installs, installed, installing)
meaning for a pupil
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 →
sense 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».
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «install» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.