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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.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.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishESTABLISH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to start having a relationship or communicating with another company, country, or organization: The two countries have only recently established diplomatic relations. establish verb (DECIDE) to decide something: Our first step must be to establish priorities for the weeks ahead. establish verb (DISCOVER) to find out information or prove something:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishESTABLISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 9 meanings: 1. to make secure or permanent in a certain place, condition, job, etc 2. to create or set up (an organization,.... Click for more definitions.

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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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   verb. /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/ Verb Forms. establish something to start or create an organization, a system, a place, etc. that is meant to last for a long time synonym set up The committee was established in 1912. The new treaty establishes a free trade zone. to establish a park/forest/nature preserve Let's establish some ground rules. Thesaurus. Join us.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › establishEstablish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. established, establishes, establishing. To make stable; make firm; settle. To establish a habit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To set up (a government, nation, business, etc.); found; institute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To order, ordain, or enact (a law, statute, etc.) permanently. Webster's New World.