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Instituted
/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
📖 Definitions of "Instituted"
verb
- 1
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
"He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school."
- 2
To train, instruct.
- 3
To nominate; to appoint.
- 4
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Instituted"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| adopted | a 2009 American independent mockumentary film starring comedian Pauly Shore as himself, "going to Africa to adopt a child, à la Madonna and Angelina Jolie." |
| applied | Put into practical use. |
| appointedverb | (of a politician or a title) Subject to appointment, as opposed to an election. |
| asserted | stated, declared or alleged, especially with confidence but no proof |
| beganverb | (ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. |
| begunnoun | A surname. |
| broughtverb | (transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere. |
| builtnoun | (informal) well-built, muscular or toned. |
| commencedverb | (intransitive) To begin, start. |
| committed | Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action. |
| conductedverb | (transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks) |
| constitutedverb | brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established |
| createdverb | (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) |
| criminalisedverb | — |
| developed | (said of a country) wealthy and industrialized; not third-world. |
| educated | Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree. |
| embarkedverb | To start, begin. |
| emplacedverb | To assign a position to something, or to locate something at a particular place |
| enactedverb | (transitive, law) To make (a bill) into law. |
| engaged | Having agreed to marry a particular person (one's fiancé or fiancée) or each other. |
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