Word Meanings - INSTITUTION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. The act or process of instituting; as: Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school. The institution of God's law is described as being established by solemn injunction. Hooker. Instruction; education. Bentley. The
Additional info about word: INSTITUTION
1. The act or process of instituting; as: Establishment; foundation; enactment; as, the institution of a school. The institution of God's law is described as being established by solemn injunction. Hooker. Instruction; education. Bentley. The act or ceremony of investing a clergyman with the spiritual part of a benefice, by which the care of souls is committed to his charge. Blackstone. 2. That which instituted or established; as: Established order, method, or custom; enactment; ordinance; permanent form of law or polity. The nature of our people, Our city's institutions. Shak. An established or organized society or corporation; an establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution. Anything forming a characteristic and persistent feature in social or national life or habits. We ordered a lunch (the most delightful of English institutions, next to dinner) to be ready against our return. Hawthorne. 3. That which institutes or instructs; a textbook; a system of elements or rules; an institute. There is another manuscript, of above three hundred years old, . . . being an institution of physic. Evelyn.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of INSTITUTION)
- Concern
- Interest
- regard
- anxiety
- matter
- affair
- institution
- solicitude
- moment
- regret
- sympathy
- sorrow
- Foundation
- Institution
- establishment
- footing
- base
- basis
- origin
- ground
- groundwork
- rudiments
- substratum
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of INSTITUTION)
- Miss
- overlook
- disregard
- despise
- dislike
- contemn
- hate
- loathe
- misconsider
- misconceive
- misestimate
- misjudge
- Welcome
- hail
- approve
- abandon
- abjure
- forget
Related words: (words related to INSTITUTION)
- DISREGARDFULLY
Negligently; heedlessly. - SORROW
The uneasiness or pain of mind which is produced by the loss of any good, real or supposed, or by diseappointment in the expectation of good; grief at having suffered or occasioned evil; regret; unhappiness; sadness. Milton. How great - MISJUDGE
To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue. - APPROVEDLY
So as to secure approbation; in an approved manner. - GROUNDWORK
That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden. - SORROWED
Accompanied with sorrow; sorrowful. Shak. - GROUNDEN
p. p. of Grind. Chaucer. - FOUNDATION
The lowest and supporting part or member of a wall, including the base course , under Base, n.) and footing courses; in a frame house, the whole substructure of masonry. 4. A donation or legacy appropriated to support a charitable institution, - FOOTMARK
A footprint; a track or vestige. Coleridge. - FOOTPLATE
See - DISLIKE
1. To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. Every nation dislikes an impost. Johnson. 2. To awaken dislike in; to displease. "Disliking countenance." Marston. "It dislikes me." Shak. - FORGETTINGLY
By forgetting. - MOMENTARILY
Every moment; from moment to moment. Shenstone. - FOOTBRIDGE
A narrow bridge for foot passengers only. - FOOTHOLD
A holding with the feet; firm L'Estrange. - GROUNDNUT
The fruit of the Arachis hypogæa ; the peanut; the earthnut. A leguminous, twining plant , producing clusters of dark purple flowers and having a root tuberous and pleasant to the taste. The dwarf ginseng . Gray. A European plant of the genus - SOLICITUDE
The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind occasioned by fear of evil or desire good; anxiety. The many cares and great labors of worldly men, their solicitude and outward shows. Sir W. Raleigh. The mother looked at her with fond solicitude. - FOUNDATIONER
One who derives support from the funds or foundation of a college or school. - ORIGINABLE
Capable of being originated. - CONTEMNER
One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. "Contemners of the gods." South. - GOOSEFOOT
A genus of herbs mostly annual weeds; pigweed. - MISGROUND
To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall. - DISINTERESTING
Uninteresting. "Disinteresting passages." Bp. Warburton. - SURFOOT
Tired or sore of foot from travel; lamed. Nares. - SALTFOOT
A large saltcellar formerly placed near the center of the table. The superior guests were seated above the saltfoot. - UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
Wildcat insurance. - ABORIGINALLY
Primarily. - PLAYGROUND
A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school. - UNCONCERNMENT
The state of being unconcerned, or of having no share or concern; unconcernedness. South. - UNINTERESTED
1. Not interested; not having any interest or property in; having nothing at stake; as, to be uninterested in any business. 2. Not having the mind or the passions engaged; as, uninterested in a discourse or narration. - FOURFOOTED
Having four feet; quadruped; as, fourfooted beasts. - DISAPPROVE
1. To pass unfavorable judgment upon; to condemn by an act of the judgment; to regard as wrong, unsuitable, or inexpedient; to censure; as, to disapprove the conduct of others. 2. To refuse official approbation to; to disallow; to decline