institute
US /ˈɪnstəˌtut/
Definition
an association organized to promote art or science or education
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
She studied design at a well-known institute before joining our company.
Word Family
Synonyms
- academya secondary school (usually private)
- organizationa group of people who work together
- foundationthe basis on which something is grounded
Collocations
- Easy research instituteto research institute, meaning to attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
- Medium technology institute partnershipdescribing technology institute partnership (the practical application of science to commerce or industry)
- Hard institute legal proceedings against defaultersto institute legal proceedings against defaulters, meaning to set up or lay the groundwork for
- Very Hard institute sweeping structural reformsto institute sweeping structural reforms, meaning to set up or lay the groundwork for
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