1. Set up or lay the groundwork for
   "institute a new department";
   - establish, found, plant, constitute
    
2. Advance or set forth in court
   "institute proceedings";
   - bring

1. An association organized to promote art, science or education
   "The research institute focused on climate change studies"

Derived forms: instituting, institutes, instituted

Type of: association, create, initiate, make, pioneer

Encyclopedia: Institute, West Virginia