What is the meaning of the word "institute"?

Definitions:

  1. an association organized to promote art, science, or education copy to clipboard noun
    • The institute was founded in 1950 to encourage cancer research. copy to clipboard
  2. to advance or set forth in court copy to clipboard verb
    • The government instituted proceedings. copy to clipboard
  3. to set up or lay the groundwork for copy to clipboard verb
    • The school instituted a policy of no hair dye. copy to clipboard

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