verb
institute
To establish something or put it into operation.
The school institutes a new policy for reporting maintenance problems.
Etymology
Latin instituere meant to set up or establish. The English verb retains that action for creating a system, practice, or organization and putting it into operation.
More examples
- They instituted regular safety checks.
- She is instituting a simpler payment system.
- The practice had been instituted long before her arrival.
Forms
institute · institutes · instituted · instituting