Instituted

verb

/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/

Word Frequency: 5.0

Definitions

1.verbTo begin or initiate (something); to found.

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

2.verbTo train, instruct.

3.verbTo nominate; to appoint.

4.verbTo invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.

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