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   establish

   /ɪˈstablɪʃ/

   verb

   • 1. set up on a firm or permanent basis: "the scheme was established in 1975" Similar set upstartbeginget goingput in placeinitiateinstituteformfoundcreatebring into beinginaugurateorganizelay the foundations ofbuildconstructinstallplantOpposite disbanddemolish
   • ▪ initiate or bring about (contact or communication): "the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992"
   • 2. achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for: "the principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established"
   • ▪ introduce (a character, set, or location) into a film or play and allow its identification: "establish the location with a wide shot"
   • 3. show (something) to be true or certain by determining the facts: "the police established that the two passports were forgeries" Similar provedemonstrateshowshow to be trueshow beyond doubtindicatesignifysignaldisplayexhibitmanifestdenoteattest toevidencedeterminevalidateconfirmverifycertifyratifycorroboratesubstantiateevincebespeakconstitute evidence ofconstitute proof ofOpposite disprove
   • 4. ensure that one's remaining cards in (a suit) will be winners (if not trumped) by playing off the high cards in that suit: "the right plan would be to establish dummy's diamonds"

   Word Origin late Middle English (recorded earlier as stablish): from Old French establiss-, lengthened stem of establir, from Latin stabilire ‘make firm’, from stabilis (adjective) ‘stable’.

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   • 1. establisher noun

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   What is the meaning of establishing?

   • 1. to bring into being on a firm or permanent basis; found; institute: to establish a university. 2. to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish oneself in business. 3. to show to be valid or true; prove: to establish the facts. 4. to ascertain; determine: to establish the time of death.

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   What is another word for establish?

   • establish 1 base, constitute, create, decree, enact, ensconce, entrench, fix, form, found, ground, implant, inaugurate, install, institute, organize, plant, put down roots, root, secure, settle, set up, sow the seeds, start 2 authenticate, certify, confirm, corroborate, demonstrate, prove, ratify, show, substantiate, validate, verify

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   What does it mean if someone establishes something?

   • If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules, they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time. [...] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   What does it mean to establish yourself?

   • V n That link is an established medical fact. 4 verb If you establishyourself, your reputation, or a good quality that you have, you succeed in doing something, and achieve respect or a secure position as a result of this. This is going to be the show where up-and-coming comedians will establish themselves...

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   The meaning of ESTABLISH is to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement. How to use establish in a sentence.

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   ESTABLISH definition: 1. to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time: 2. to start having a…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice. Synonyms: organize, form. Antonyms: abolish. to install or settle in a position, place, business, etc.: to establish one's child in business. to show to be valid or true; prove:

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   If you establish that something is true, you discover facts that show that it is definitely true. [ formal ] Medical tests established that she was not their own child.

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   verb. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. synonyms: demonstrate, prove, shew, show. see more. prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof. prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone's incompetence.

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   1. to make secure or permanent in a certain place, condition, job, etc: to establish one's usefulness; to establish a house. 2. to create or set up (an organization, etc) on or as if on a permanent basis: to establish a company. 3. to prove correct or free from doubt; validate: to establish a fact.

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   ESTABLISH definition: 1. to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time: 2. to put someone or…. Learn more.