instituted
IN-sti-too-tid/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/UKIN-sti-tyoo-tid/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of institute.
The committee instituted several reforms to improve workplace safety.
New regulations were instituted following the public review.
Note
One spelling does two jobs. It is a finite past (the board instituted a review), and it is a participle that pairs with have for the perfect or be for the passive. Founding is a transitive meaning, so the passive comes naturally: inquiries, reforms and rules are instituted by someone. In church usage the person is the object: a cleric is instituted, invested with the spiritual charge of a benefice.
instituted is a form of institute
institute, verb: To begin or initiate something, such as a policy or organization; to found. Full entry
- Forms
- instituteinstitutes he/she/itinstituting -ing forminstituted past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- institute → instituted: add -d
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