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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’.

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   • 1. establisher noun

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   Synonyms for ESTABLISH: prove, demonstrate, show, substantiate, confirm, sustain, uphold, justify; Antonyms of ESTABLISH: disprove, invalidate, refute, discredit, rebut, confute, object, challenge

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   Synonyms and examples. start. I always wanted to start my own business. start (something) up. It is more attractive to start up a new enterprise than to invest in existing firms. set something up. We plan on setting up a new manufacturing company at the beginning of next fiscal year. set up shop.

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   Synonyms for ESTABLISHED: settled, steadfast, stable, determinate, unaltered, constant, changeless, unchanging; Antonyms of ESTABLISHED: flexible, variable, elastic, adjustable, adaptable, changeable, unstable, uncertain.

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   Sense: Verb: determine. Synonyms: determine, discover, ascertain, learn, find out, pinpoint, identify, verify, figure out, work out, ID (informal), clarify. Antonyms: confuse, muddle, complicate, convolute, obscure. Sense: Verb: prove. Synonyms: prove, show, demonstrate, verify, validate, substantiate, corroborate, certify, confirm, settle.

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   2 days ago · Synonyms for ESTABLISH in English: set up, found, start, create, institute, organize, install, constitute, inaugurate, prove, ….

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   Establish a new department. Attempts to establish the shop on a firm financial footing. What's the definition of Establish in thesaurus? Most related words/phrases with sentence examples define Establish meaning and usage.

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    verb. place. synonyms: instal, install, set up. verb. bring about. “The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth” synonyms: give. generate, give, render, return, yield. give or supply. see more.