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verb

installare

install

Definition & meaning

Installare means to install: to put equipment, software, or a system in place and make it ready for use.

It can also mean to set someone up or establish them in a position, especially an official one. In its reflexive form, installarsi , it can mean to settle in or take up residence.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Part of speech: verb, usually transitive.
  • Conjugation: regular -are verb; past participle: installato .
  • Origin: from Medieval Latin installare, meaning “to place in a stall or seat,” built from in- and stallum (“place” or “stall”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • montare — to assemble or fit equipment; it emphasizes putting parts together.
  • collocare — to place or position something, without necessarily making it operational.
  • insediare — to install someone in an office or position.

Antonyms:

  • disinstallare — to uninstall, especially software.
  • rimuovere — to remove something from its place.

Common phrases & collocations

  • installare un programma — to install a program.
  • installare un impianto — to install a system or equipment.
  • installarsi in una nuova casa — to settle into a new home.

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Examples

Domani devo installare il nuovo programma sul computer.verb

Tomorrow I have to install the new program on the computer.

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