To begin or initiate (something); to found.
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
To nominate; to appoint.
An organization founded to promote a cause
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
The building housing such an institution
To embark; start a voyage.
To extend an additional quantity of sail (i.e. to spread a sail or sails).