In*stall" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Installed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Installing.] [F. installer, LL. installare, fr. pref. in- in + OHG. stal a place, stall, G. stall, akin to E. stall: cf. It. installare. See Stall.] [Written also instal.]

1. To set in a seat; to give a place to; establish (one) in a place.

She installed her guest hospitably by the fireside.

2. To place in an office, rank, or order; to invest with any charge by the usual ceremonies; to instate; to induct; as, to install an ordained minister as pastor of a church; to install a college president.

Unworthily
Thou wast installed in that high degree.

• To connect, set up or prepare something for use
       I haven't installed the new operating system yet because of all the bugs.
  
• To admit formally into an office, rank or position.
       He was installed as Chancellor of the University.
  
• To establish or settle in.
       I installed myself in my usual chair by the fire.