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   Es·tab·lish

   /əˈstabliSH/

   

   verb

   • 1. set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis: "the British established a rich trade with Portugal" 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"
   • 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’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. establisher noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › establishEstablish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to institute (something, such as a law) permanently by enactment or agreement. 2. obsolete : settle sense 7. 3. a. : to make firm or stable. b. : to introduce and cause to grow and multiply. establish grass on pasturelands. 4. a. : to bring into existence : found. established a republic. b. : bring about, effect. established friendly relations

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › establishESTABLISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time: The brewery was established in 1822. These methods of working were established in the last century. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to create and operate a business, organization, etc. start I always wanted to start my own business.

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   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:

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › establishEstablish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To establish something means to begin it or bring it about. If you want everyone in your family to bring you chocolate every evening, you can establish a “Chocolates for Me” policy requiring it. Establish is related to stable through its Latin roots and has many meanings, but all have the feel of building on a stable foundation.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › establishEstablish - definition of establish by The Free Dictionary

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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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › establishestablish verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Check pronunciation: establish. Definition of establish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › establishESTABLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · establish in British English. (ɪˈstæblɪʃ ) verb (usually tr) 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.